KKCQ (1480 AM) is a full service formatted broadcast radio station featuring a mix of talk and oldies music. KKCQ is licensed to Fosston, Minnesota, serving Eastern Polk County and Clearwater County. It is owned by Jimmy Birkemeyer, through licensee R&J Broadcasting, Inc.

KKCQ
Broadcast areaFosston/Bagley
Eastern Polk County, Clearwater County
Frequency1480 kHz
BrandingTalk 'n' Oldies 1480/99.7
Programming
FormatFull service talk/oldies
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Jimmy Birkemeyer
  • (R&J Broadcasting, Inc.)
KKCQ-FM, KRJB, KRJM
History
First air date
1966
Former call signs
KEHG (1966–1984)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID52635
ClassD
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 90 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
47°33′51.0″N 95°43′27.0″W / 47.564167°N 95.724167°W / 47.564167; -95.724167
Translator(s)99.7 K259CW (Fosston))
Links
Public license information
Websiterjbroadcasting.com

Programming

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News comes from ABC News Radio and the Minnesota News Network.

Location

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It sits east of downtown Fosston at 30056 U.S. Highway 2, along with sister station KKCQ-FM. The transmitter site and towers are the studios.

Call sign history

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The station was assigned the KKCQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on November 16, 1984.[1] It was originally KEHG, then owned by De La Hunt Broadcasting.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKCQ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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