KKYA

KKYA
Broadcast areaYankton-Vermillion
Frequency93.1 MHz
BrandingHot Country 93.1
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
  • Riverfront Broadcasting LLC
  • (Riverfront Broadcasting LLC)
KYNT
History
Call sign meaning
KKYAnkton
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID60863
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT143 meters (469 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
42°43′49″N 97°24′13″W / 42.73028°N 97.40361°W / 42.73028; -97.40361
Links
Public license information
Websitehttp://www.hotcountry931.com/

KKYA (93.1 FM, "Hot Country 93.1") is a radio station licensed to serve Yankton, South Dakota. The station is owned and licensed by Riverfront Broadcasting LLC. It airs a country music format.[2]

The station was assigned the KKYA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[3]

History

On September 29, 1982, the station was taken off the air temporarily when lightning struck the transmitter building which damaged the ducting and allowed water into the transmission equipment.[4] At the time, the transmitter building was located 10 miles south of Yankton in Nebraska at the intersection of Highway 81 and Nebraska Highway 12. KKYA continues to broadcast from the same site south of Yankton, with studios and offices located in downtown Yankton.

Ownership

In February 2008, Riverfront Broadcasting LLC reached an agreement with NRG Media to purchase this station as part of a six station deal.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKYA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. ^ "On This Date: 25 Years Ago". Yankton Press & Dakotan. 2007-09-29.
  5. ^ "Several Radio Stations Sold". KELO-TV. 2008-02-21.
  6. ^ Johnson, Nathan (2008-02-22). "Yankton Firm Purchases Local Radio Stations". Yankton Press & Dakotan.


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