KIIX (AM)

KIIX
Broadcast areaFort Collins-Greeley-Loveland, Colorado
Frequency1410 kHz
BrandingKIIX AM 1410
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
Owner
K235BT, K246CI, K297AK, KBPI, KCOL, KOLT-FM, KPAW, KSME, KXBG
History
First air date
March 1947
Former call signs
KCOL (1947–1999)
Call sign meaning
pronounced "kicks"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68966
ClassB
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
40°35′34″N 105°6′18″W / 40.59278°N 105.10500°W / 40.59278; -105.10500
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://kiixcountry.iheart.com/

KIIX (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, it serves the Ft. Collins-Greeley area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., who acquired the station from Jacor in May 1999.

History

The station was originally licensed, as KCOL, in 1947 on 1400 kHz. It moved to 1410 kHz in 1950.

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KCOL authorized to move from 1410 to 1670 kHz.[2] However, the station never procured the Construction Permit needed to implement the authorization, so the expanded band station was never built.

Later history

The call letters were changed to KIIX on November 5, 1999.[3] The station aired the America's Best Music format syndicated by Dial Global until a format change to classic country on April 2, 2012.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIIX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
  3. ^ FCC Call Sign History (FCC.gov)


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