KNCN
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| KKTX, KMXR, KRYS-FM, KSAB, KUNO | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1972 (as KMIO) |
Former call signs | KMIO (1972-1976) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67186 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 110 meters (360 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°55′24.00″N 97°25′26.00″W / 27.9233333°N 97.4238889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | c101.iheart.com |
KNCN (101.3
KNCN is a
History
The station
The site had on-air studios, a bathroom, and the transmitter room. The first main transmitter was a Collins 831-G1. In 1976, it switched to a progressive rock format, the first commercial FM rock station in Corpus Christi. That was coupled with a change in call letters to KNCN.
It was sold to Tippie Communications whose shareholders had been involved with
In later years, sales offices were established in the business center of Corpus Christi. They were once in the "600 Building" downtown, and later had their own building on Leopard Street. Early on, the station received permission from the
Morning show hosts have included Greg and LJ, Ray Lytle and Jon Lamb, Tim and Rex “Two Guys in the Morning”. Hannah Storm of ESPN had a brief stint as a C-101 DJ in the early 1980s.
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KNCN
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-212. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
External links
- KNCN in the FCC FM station database
- KNCN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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