KKMJ-FM
Adult contemporary | |
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Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | October 30, 1957 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Majic" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 66489 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 398 meters (1,306 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°19′23″N 97°48′00″W / 30.323°N 97.800°W |
Translator(s) | HD3: 95.9 K240EL (Austin) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) Listen live (via Audacy) (HD3) |
Website | www www |
KKMJ-FM (95.5
History
KAZZ
On October 30, 1957, 95.5 KAZZ first
The station was purchased in 1963 by Monroe Lopez, owner of several Mexican restaurants in the Austin area. Under Lopez' ownership, KAZZ adopted a block-programming format featuring various types of music throughout the broadcast day. They included
KOKE-FM
In November 1967, Lopez sold KAZZ to the owners of
Because KOKE 1370 was a
Soft AC
In the early 1980s, the owners of KOKE-AM-FM decided to make a change. KOKE 1370 became KMMM, a
In 1990, The Tremont Group bought AM 1370 and FM 95.5.[7] The soft AC format was retained, while the AM station reverted to the KOKE call letters, airing an easy listening/adult standards format.
In 1998,
Mainstream AC
In the 2000s, KKMJ began shifting from mostly Soft AC to a more uptempo adult contemporary sound. In late 2013, it dropped the "Continuous Soft Rock" description and began using the slogan "Better Music for a Better Workday." The
In 2007, KKMJ and KJCE, along with
Past programming
From 2008 to 2011, KKMJ aired a mix of adult contemporary and 1970s hits, called the "Super Songs of The '70s." On Fridays, from 3 to 7 p.m., the station would play only 1970s hits followed by Adult Contemporary music with Delilah, and from midnight until 7:00 p.m. on Saturdays, '70s Oldies were heard, followed by Delilah again. Then back to '70s Oldies from midnight until 7:00 PM.
On some Monday holidays, the '70s Oldies weekends were extended into the holiday. Around 2011, the "Super Songs of the '70s" stopped airing on weekends. KKMJ began calling its music "Continuous Soft Rock."
HD Radio
KKMJ-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. A simulcast of sister station KJCE can be heard on the HD2 subchannel, and Classic hip hop "Hot 95.9" is heard on the HD3 subchannel.[10] Hot 95.9 also airs on translator station K240EL on 95.9 MHz in Austin.[11]
Translator
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | FCC info |
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K240EL | 95.9 FM | Austin, Texas | 156299 | 99 | 335 m (1,099 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKMJ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Majic.radio.com/contact-us
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KKMJ
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1960 page A-230
- ^ "The KAZZ-Sonobeat Connection," Archived 2014-04-07 at the Wayback Machine sonobeatrecords.com. Retrieved 02 April 2014.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1969 page B-163
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1991 page B-313
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004 page D-451
- ^ StationRatings.com/Austin Sept. 2018
- ^ "Entercom to Launch Throwback Station HOT 95.9 in Austin - Entercom Communications". Entercom Communications. 2018-10-31. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/K240EL
External links
- Official website
- KKMJ in the FCC FM station database
- KKMJ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K240EL in the FCC FM station database
- K240EL at FCCdata.org