KYCK
KYCK (97.1 FM, "97 KYCK") is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Crookston, Minnesota, it serves the Grand Forks, North Dakota metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1979 under the call sign KDWZ. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting. The station's main competitor is iHeartMedia's KSNR "100.3 Cat Country".
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| City | Crookston, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| Branding | 97 KYCK |
| Slogan | The Valley's Hit Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Commercial; Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Leighton Broadcasting |
| KGFK, KNOX, KYCK, KZGF, KZLT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1979 (as KDWZ) |
Former call signs | KDWZ (1979-1981) |
Call sign meaning | pronounced as kick |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 62059 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 113.4 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 97kyck.com |
History
KYCK signed on in 1979 as KDWZ with a Top 40 (CHR) format. In 1981, as KKXL-FM signed on with a Top 40 format, KDWZ became KYCK (pronounced as "kick") with a country music format.
External links
- 97 KYCK Website
- Leighton Broadcasting
- KYCK in the FCC's FM station database
- KYCK on Radio-Locator
- KYCK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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