KRKI
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| Broadcast area | Rapid City, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.5 MHz |
| Branding | 99-5 The Range |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Affiliations | NBC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KFMH | |
| History | |
First air date | 2000 |
Former call signs | KVAM (2000-2000) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 89114 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 224 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°51′24″N 103°45′50″W / 43.85667°N 103.76389°W |
| Repeater(s) | KRKI-FM1 Rapid City, South Dakota |
| Links | |
| Website | 995therange |
KRKI (99.5 FM, "99-5 The Range") is a radio station licensed to serve Keystone, South Dakota. The station serves Rapid City, South Dakota, with an on-channel broadcast booster licensed as KRKI-FM1. The station is owned by Oregon Trail Broadcasting, LLC, through licensee Bad Lands Broadcasting Company, Inc. KRKI airs a Classic Country format.[1]
History
The station signed on in 2000 as KVAM (changing its call letters to KRKI later that year) with a rhythmic format as Hip Hop Radio serving Newcastle, Wyoming. In 2007, the station upgraded to 100,000 watts and moved to Rapid City, South Dakota, with a format flip to the Real Country satellite network as US 99.5. On January 5, 2009, KRKI switched to a 24-hour simulcast of ESPN Radio becoming the first full-time sports talk station in the Rapid City market.[2]
On April 1, 2012, KRKI changed affiliations from ESPN Radio to Fox Sports Radio, while KTOQ switched to ESPN Radio the same day. [3]
Effective October 8, 2012, it has now branded itself "99-5 The Range" and adopted the Classic Country format. [4]
On November 29, 2012, KRKI's city of license was changed from Newcastle, Wyoming to Keystone, South Dakota.
Booster
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KRKI-FM1 | 99.5 FM | Rapid City, South Dakota | 550 | D |
References
- ^ "KRKI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Rapid City station makes switch to carry ESPN Talk Radio". Rapid City Journal. January 8, 2009.
- ^ "Area Scene: KTALK now an ESPN affiliate". Rapid City Journal. April 2, 2012.
- ^ "Michael and Silberberg swap FMs in SD-WY border area". Radio & Television Business Report. October 8, 2012.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KRKI ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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