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| Broadcast area | Southcentral Alaska |
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| Frequency | 650 kHz |
| Branding | NewsRadio 650 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio ABC News Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| 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 | |
| Facility ID | 12516 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 50,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 61°9′58″N 149°49′34″W / 61.16611°N 149.82611°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 650keni.iheart.com |
KENI (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format.[2] Licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the station serves the south-central Alaska area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[3] 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.
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.[4] The Callsign & intellectual property moved to 650 kHz in March 1998. During the mid-1990s, the station, as KYAK, was the Anchorage affiliate of the Radio AAHS children's format.
References
- 1 2 Mitchell, Elaine B., ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ↑ "KENI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
- ↑ "New Alaska Station, KENI, Starts May 2" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 26, 1948. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
External links
- Official website
- KENI in the FCC AM station database
- KENI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KENI