KIKC-FM
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| Frequency | 101.3 MHz |
| Branding | KIK Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio, Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | P&A Media LLC |
| KIKC (AM) | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1980 (as KXXE)[1] |
Former call signs | KXXE (1980–1986) |
Call sign meaning | "KIK Country" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48300 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 308 meters (1,010 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°10′32″N 106°24′21″W / 46.17556°N 106.40583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | web |
KIKC-FM (101.3 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Forsyth, Montana, United States, the station is owned by P&A Media LLC.[3]
The station went on the air in 1980 as KXXE, a middle of the road station owned by Gold Won Radio Corporation. It has been a country music station since 1985, and became KIKC-FM in 1986; it was simulcast with KIKC (1250 AM) from then until 2001. KIKC-FM was purchased by NEPSK Inc., in 1987; ownership then passed to Stephen Marks in 1996, and P&A Media in 2024.
History
[edit]The station began broadcasting in September 1980 as KXXE, airing a middle of the road (MOR) format, and was owned by Gold Won Radio Corporation.[4][1] By 1985, the station had adopted a country music format.[1] On April 1, 1986, the station's call sign was changed to KIKC-FM, and it began simulcasting the programming of AM 1250 KIKC.[5][6]
In 1987, the station was sold to NEPSK Inc., along with its AM sister station, for $252,500.[7] NEPSK, which also owned television properties in Maine (WAGM-TV in Presque Isle and cable television systems in Aroostook County), was initially jointly owned by Thomas Shelburne III, Peter Kozloski, and Norman Johnson;[7] in 1991, Kozloski took full control.[8]
In 1996, the KIKC stations were sold to Stephen Marks for $300,000;[9] he owned them through Miles City Forsyth Broadcasting.[10] In June 2001, the AM-FM simulcast ended when AM 1250 adopted an oldies format.[11]
Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022.[12] Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media acquired Marks' Montana and North Dakota radio stations, including the KIKC stations, for $850,000 in 2024.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1985. p. B-163. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIKC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KIKC-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981, Broadcasting & Cable, 1981. p. C-140. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1987. p. B-173. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Transactions", Radio & Records. December 11, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "For The Record". Broadcasting. April 1, 1991. p. 72.
- ^ "Transactions", Radio & Records. April 5, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (February 9, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 2/9". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 20. June 13, 2001. p. 5. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away". Inside Radio. May 16, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 48300 (KIKC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KIKC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database