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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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| Sister stations | KASH-FM, KBFX, KGOT, KTZN, KYMG |
| History | |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Former call signs | KYAK (1967–1998) |
| Former frequencies | 550 kHz (1948–1998) |
| Call sign meaning | Kenai (Previously Kayak) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| 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 / 61.16611; -149.82611 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 650keni.iheart.com |
KENI (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the station serves the south-central Alaska area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. 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. 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.
References
- ^ Mitchell, Elaine B., ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.
- "Facility Technical Data for KENI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "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 November 29, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 12516 (KENI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KENI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- "History Cards for KENI". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
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