WKXN (95.7 FM, "The Big KD") is a radio station licensed to the community of Fort Deposit, Alabama, United States, and serving the Montgomery, Alabama, area. The station is owned by Autaugaville Radio, Inc. It airs an urban adult contemporary music format.[2] The station's programming is simulcast by sister station WKXK.
| Broadcast area | Montgomery, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.7 MHz |
| Branding | The Big KD |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Autaugaville Radio, Inc. |
| WKXK, WXKD, WZKD | |
| History | |
First air date | July 18, 1977 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73194 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,000 watts |
| HAAT | 69 meters (226 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°50′43″N 86°38′56″W / 31.84528°N 86.64889°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thebigkd.com |
The station was assigned the WKXN call letters by the Federal Communications Commission for its initial launch in 1977.[3]
In September 1994, original owners WKXN, Inc., made a deal to sell this station to Autaugaville Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 17, 1994, and the transaction was consummated on November 23, 1994.[4]
Translators
editWKXN previously broadcast into Montgomery via a translator, W300AN at 107.9. This ended when class C3 outlet WMRK-FM signed on at that frequency in April 2009. A change of frequency to 102.7 was later approved, and it became W274BG.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKXN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-19940915GI)". FCC Media Bureau. November 23, 1994.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 73194 (WKXN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKXN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- The Big Station - DJs and Nosey Neighbors in Montgomery, Alabama (website for film about WKXN/WKXK)
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