KIKO (AM)
kHz | |
Branding | The Bull |
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Programming | |
Format | Classic country |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KBSZ, KIKO-FM | |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 72477 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts day 930 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°22′56″N 111°32′09″W / 33.38222°N 111.53583°W |
Translator(s) | 99.1 K256DK (Phoenix) |
Links | |
Website | bull1340.com |
KIKO (1340
KIKO was originally licensed to Miami, Arizona, and operated as a full-service station under Willard Shoecraft, who owned the station from its sign-on in 1958 until 1986, and again from 1988 until his death in 2000. The station remained in the Shoecraft family until it was sold to its current owner in 2008. It was assigned the KIKO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[1]
In 2011, KIKO was issued a
Voz y Visión Radio ended broadcasts over KIKO in late 2017, and was replaced by a temporary simulcast of KIKO-FM. In February, 2018, the station changed formats to Classic Country calling itself "The Bull" and simulcasting on translator K246CH at 102.9 FM (licensed to Phoenix, but primarily serving Mesa). On May 7, 2018, the 102.9 translator was shut down, and KIKO programming moved back to K247CF 97.3. In 2019, K247CF switched program sources to co-owned KBSZ "Funny 1260".
Ownership
In December 2007, 1TV.Com (John Low, president) reached an agreement to acquire KIKO and KIKO-FM from Shoecraft Broadcasting for a reported $1.025 million.[4] Broadcasting & Cable reported that the deal called for a $50,000 escrow deposit plus $725,000 cash at closing, then an additional $250,000 upon the FCC's issuance of a construction permit allowing 1TV.com to upgrade the facilities of KIKO-FM to Class C3. The FCC granted this voluntary transfer of license on February 19, 2008.[5]
References
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Voz y Visión Facebook page". Facebook.com.
- ^ "AM Broadcast Station License" (PDF). FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2008-01-21.
- ^ "Report No. 46675". FCC Broadcast Actions. 2008-02-19.[permanent dead link]
External links
- KIKO in the FCC AM station database
- KIKO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database