KGKS
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| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1999 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 78626 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 16,500 watts |
| HAAT | 124 meters (407 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°21′34″N 89°37′16″W / 37.35944°N 89.62111°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 939mikefm.com |
KGKS (93.9
Citadel Media.[2]
History
The
construction permit for the station to Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc. on April 16, 1998.[3] The station was issued the KGKS call sign on June 29, 1998,[4] and received its license to cover on January 14, 1999.[5] On June 2, 2004, the station's license was assigned by Zimmer Radio to the current owner, Mississippi River Radio.[6] Included in the transaction were the licenses for Missouri stations KCGQ-FM, KGIR, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KLSC, KMAL, KSIM, KWOC, and KZIM
.
Previously carrying a longtime
John Cougar Mellencamp, and the format launched with a commercial-free run of 9,300 minutes, lasting through the following Sunday, January 2. The station retains a majority of their previous playlist as well as The River's DJs (a particularly unique move as most adult hits stations are known for their jockless programming), but expanded it to the typical adult hits boundaries to include songs more recent, from the mid-1990s onward.[7]
Former logo
References
- Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "KGKS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. April 16, 1998. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. January 14, 1999. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. June 2, 2004. Retrieved August 9, 2009.
- ^ Mike Found on Cape Girardeau's River
External links
- KGKS in the FCC FM station database
- KGKS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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