KINY
KINY is a Full Service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Juneau, Alaska, serving Alaska Panhandle. KINY is owned and operated by Alaska Broadcast Communications.
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| City | Juneau, Alaska |
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| Broadcast area | Alaska Panhandle |
| Frequency | 800 kHz |
| Branding | "Hometown Radio 800 and 94.9 KINY" |
| Slogan | "Where You Don't Miss a Thing" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full Service |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio News Seattle Mariners Seattle Seahawks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alaska Broadcast Communications (Juneau Alaska Communications, LLC.) |
| KJNO, KSUP, KTKU, KXXJ | |
| History | |
First air date | May 31, 1935 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 823 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 Watts daytime 7,600 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 58°18′3.55″N 134°26′33.02″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | KINY Webstream |
| Website | KINY Online |
History
KINY began broadcasting on May 31, 1935, at 7:30 PM.[1] It was located in the Goldstein Building until 1939, when the building was destroyed by fire on February 8, 1939.[2] The Decker Building in downtown Juneau then served as KINY's headquarters for decades. The station moved into the building on October 28, 1940.[3] The Decker Building burned down in June 1984.[4]
KINY and its sister station KSUP were bought by Alaska Broadcast Communications in June 2008.[5][6]
The callsign letters have no backstory, as KINY was just a government-issued designation.[7]
Programming
- News of the North - news about Alaska.
- Capital Chat, a local-events show for the Juneau, Alaska area hosted by Steve Holloway which increased its frequency in May 2009 to air every weekday (except for certain holidays) at 8:30am.
- Problem Corner, a local show for buying, selling, etc., hosted by Wade Bryson, Monday through Friday at 11am.
Notable regular syndicated broadcasts include:
- The Mike Harvey Show, a syndicated requested oldies show hosted by Mike Harvey airing weeknights from 7pm to Midnight.
- Super Gold, hosted by Mike Harvey, airing Saturdays from 6pm to Midnight.
- Amrtican Top 40 with Casey Kasem, airs weekends
KINY carries news from ABC Radio News and live sports from the Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Seahawks.
Translators
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In addition to the main station, KINY has an additional six translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|
| K235DA | 94.9 | Juneau, AK | FCC |
| K278AC | 103.5 | Kake, AK | FCC |
| K280ED | 103.9 | Hoonah, AK | FCC |
| K279AF | 103.7 | Haines, AK | FCC |
| K280DX | 103.9 | Angoon, AK | FCC |
| K284AM | 104.7 | Skagway, AK | FCC |
References
- "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. 2005-05-31. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. 2008-10-28. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- Wallace, Brian (2005-04-20). "The Decker building burns - 1984". Juneau Empire. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- Golden, Kate (June 25, 2007). "KINY, KSUP sale pending". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- "Alaska Broadcasting Communications buys KINY, KSUP". Juneau Empire. June 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- Krueger, Andrew (February 3, 2005). "What's up with that?". Juneau Empire. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
External links
- KINY in the FCC's AM station database
- KINY on Radio-Locator
- KINY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database