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| translator = 103.3 K277AI ([[Russell, Minnesota|Russell]]/[[Marshall, Minnesota|Marshall]]) |
| translator = 103.3 K277AI ([[Russell, Minnesota|Russell]]/[[Marshall, Minnesota|Marshall]]) |
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| airdate = 1975 (as KMHL-FM at 100.1) |
| airdate = 1975 (as KMHL-FM at 100.1) |
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| format = [[Classic |
| format = [[Classic Hits]] |
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| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s |
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s |
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| haat = 282 meters |
| haat = 282 meters |
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Revision as of 17:31, 24 May 2019
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| Broadcast area | Marshall-Brookings-Sioux Falls |
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| Frequency | 99.7 MHz |
| Branding | 99.7 KARZ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Affiliations | ABC News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KARL, KKCK, KMHL, KNSG | |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 (as KMHL-FM at 100.1) |
Former call signs | KMHL-FM (1975–1982) KKCK (1982-2019) |
Former frequencies | 100.1 MHz (1975-1988) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35127 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 282 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°16′56″N 96°19′5″W / 44.28222°N 96.31806°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.3 K277AI (Russell/Marshall) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | KARZ Webstream |
| Website | KARZ Online |
KARZ (99.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format licensed to serve Marshall, Minnesota.[1] The station is owned by Linder Radio Group and the signal reaches most of southwestern Minnesota, eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa including Marshall, Brookings, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Willmar, Worthington and Spirit Lake.[2]
KARZ also rebroadcasts on FM translator K277AI 103.3 FM in Russell/Marshall.
History
The station first signed on in 1975 as KMHL-FM (100.1) with a country music format, before switching to Top 40 (CHR) in the late 1970s or early 1980s. KKCK debuted automated with TM Programming's "Stereo Rock" Top 40 format briefly, then converted to fully local programming in the mid-1980s. After the call letter change to KKCK in 1982, the station changed its slogan to "KK100," also known as "Double K 100." In 1988, it adopted "FM 100 KKCK" as its slogan after upgrading from 3,000 watts at 100.1 FM to 100,000 watts at 99.7 FM. The station repositioned as "99-7 KKCK" with the "Always A Better Music Mix" slogan in 1992. The station had significant listenership in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota market during the 1990s, despite its transmitter tower being located over 50 miles away, as it was the de facto Top 40/CHR for Sioux Falls until KKLS-FM flipped to "Hot 104.7" in 1997. While KKCK continues to be a minor factor in the Sioux Falls market, the station primarily focuses on Marshall, Minnesota, the surrounding southwestern Minnesota region, and the nearby Brookings, South Dakota area.
Unlike most Top 40/CHR formatted stations, KKCK also includes genres such as indie, alternative, and modern rock in its music mix. The station also airs The Shag, a long running alternative rock program, on Sunday nights.[3] It shares a local news department with KMHL, and gets national news from ABC. A large amount of the broadcasting day is live.
A winter storm damaged KKCK's transmitter in December 2015, and the station has been broadcasting at reduced power since. In May 2017, KKCK's programming moved to 94.7 KNSG while the transmitter is being rebuilt.
On April 3, 2019 KKCK and its top 40/CHR format moved to the Springfield licensed 94.7 FM, swapping frequencies with classic hits-formatted KARZ, which moved to the larger coverage area, and the more western signal, of 99.7 FM Marshall.[4]
Previous logo
References
- ^ "KKCK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ RadioLocator.com. "Predicted Coverage Area for KKCK 99.7 FM, Marshall, MN". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ MySpace.com. "The Shag on 99.7 KKCK". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ^ KARZ & KKCK Swap Frequencies Radioinsight - April 3, 3019
External links
- Official website
- Marshall Radio
- KKCK in the FCC FM station database
- KKCK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K277AI in the FCC FM station database
- K277AI at FCCdata.org