KSKO-FM

KSKO-FM

McGrath, Alaska
Broadcast area	Alaska Bush
Frequency	89.5 MHz
Branding	KSKO
Programming
Format	Variety (radio)
Ownership
Owner	Kuskokwin Public Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	July 1, 1981
Technical information
Facility ID	198148
Class	D
Power	90 watts
HAAT	-25 meters
Links
Website	www.kskopublicradio.com

KSKO-FM is a non-commercial radio station in McGrath, Alaska, broadcasting on 89.5 FM. KSKO is rebroadcast on Class D FM repeaters full time in Grayling, Shageluk, Holy Cross, Nikolai, and Anvik. For part of the day, KSKO is also rebroadcast on KZPA 900 in Fort Yukon and KRFF 89.1 in Fairbanks; KSKO also rebroadcasts a midday show from KRFF. Two new "repeaters" were built in the summer and fall of 2021, KSKC Crooked Creek and KSKP Sleetmute which added 200 people to KSKO's "population served" count for a total of about 1,200 on owned and operated repeaters/signals across a stretch of 200 miles or so along the west central interior.

The station began broadcasting on July 1, 1981, initially on a frequency of 870 kHz on the AM dial. Station owners Kuskokwin Public Broadcasting Corporation switched from AM to FM in 2015. This switch was made after the AM, which was generator powered 24/7 south of the village, became too costly to operate at over $6 a gallon of generator fuel. KSKO-FM 89.5 is on city commercial power at the studio and the repeaters are located at schools, which are on their villages’ commercial power.

KSKO celebrated its 40th anniversary on July 1, 2021.

KSKO holds the annual "Back to Bluegrass" music festival in McGrath, which is held in June or July featuring local and regional musicians. The event is a fundraiser for KSKO.

KSKO is also broadcast on Spaceline Bulgaria's 5900khz transmitter near Sofia every Monday 2100 to 2200UTC, covering the whole of Europe

Repeaters

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
KGYA	90.5 MHz FM	Grayling, Alaska	190173	50	−71 m (−233 ft)	D	LMS
KNKO	88.5 MHz FM	Shageluk, Alaska	189899	50	−9 m (−30 ft)	D	LMS
KLOP	91.5 MHz FM	Holy Cross, Alaska	189898	50	15 m (49 ft)	D	LMS
KNIB	89.5 MHz FM	Nikolai, Alaska	198149	90	9 m (30 ft)	D	LMS
KMGS	89.5 MHz FM	Anvik, Alaska	189897	270	57 m (187 ft)	D	LMS
[KZPA]	900 KHz FM	Fort Yukon, Alaska	25701	5,000	3 m (10 ft)	B	LMS
KSKP	89.5 MHz FM	Sleetmute, AK	198151	90	−58 m (−190 ft)	D	LMS
KSKC	89.5 MHz FM	Crooked Creek, AK	198150	90	−137 m (−449 ft)	D	LMS

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID KSKO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID KGYA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID KNKO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID KLOP ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID KMGS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID KZPA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

• Facebook page for the Back to Bluegrass festival