KENI

KENI
Broadcast areaSouthcentral Alaska
Frequency650 kHz
BrandingNewsRadio 650
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
ABC News Radio
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
KASH-FM, KBFX, KGOT, KTZN, KYMG
History
First air date
1948
Former call signs
KYAK (1967–1998)[1]
Former frequencies
550 kHz (1948–1998)[1]
Call sign meaning
Kenai (Previously Kayak)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID12516
ClassA
Power50,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
61°9′58″N 149°49′34″W / 61.16611°N 149.82611°W / 61.16611; -149.82611
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website650keni.iheart.com

KENI (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format.[3] Licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the station serves the south-central Alaska area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[4] Its studios are located at Dimond Center in Anchorage, and its transmitter is located off Dowling Road in Southeast Anchorage.

KENI is a clear-channel, Class A, 50,000-watt station. The other Class A station on 650 AM is WSM in Nashville, Tennessee.[citation needed]

History

KENI began broadcasting May 2, 1948, on 550 kHz with 5 kW power (full-time), on what is now KTZN. It was operated by Midnight Sun Broadcasting Company.[5] The Callsign & intellectual property moved to 650 kHz in March 1998. In August 1995, the station, as KYAK, was the Anchorage affiliate of the Radio AAHS children's format.[clarification needed]

References

  1. ^ a b Mitchell, Elaine B., ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KENI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  4. ^ "KENI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  5. ^ "New Alaska Station, KENI, Starts May 2" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 26, 1948. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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