KENI
| File:KENI logo.jpg | |
| Broadcast area | Southcentral Alaska |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 650 kHz |
| Branding | NewsRadio 650 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox 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 (1948–1998)[1] |
Former frequencies | 550 kHz (1948–1998)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Kenai (Previously Kayak) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12516 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 50,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 650keni.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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 12516 (KENI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KENI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (Guide to reading History Cards)
