KFMJ
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KFMJ is a commercial oldies
music radio station
in Ketchikan, Alaska
, broadcasting on 99.9 FM
and was launched on August 2, 1996.
KFMJ airs some programming from Citadel Media's "Classic Hits" network (formerly ABC Radio) with the exception of their local KFMJ morning and afternoon shows. News and weather updates are broadcast throughout the day. KFMJ airs top-of-the-hour news from USA Radio Network
and George Noory
and Art Bell
's program Coast to Coast
after 9pm local time.
Starting in 2004, KFMJ became the home for Kayhi Kings & Lady Kings sports broadcasts at the request of Ketchikan High School. KFMJ provides play-by-play coverage of Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys Baseball and Boys Football. The station additionally carries coverage of select Metlakatla, AK games and Little League Baseball. Games are simulcast
online and archived on the KFMJ website.
KFMJ is one of a very few southern panhandle stations to broadcast online.
overnights.
KFMJ's live, local programming on weekdays includes The Bob Kern/Fats & Gang Show from 6am-9am (Morning Drive) and The Stuart Whyte Show from 4pm-6pm (Afternoon Drive).
Citadel has hired many new jocks for their satellite feed programming, replacing many of ABC Radio's personalities. Their new weekday lineup includes Maria Danza from 2am-6am, Dave Michaels from 9am-11am, Steve Gunn from 11am-4pm and 'Smokin' Kevin Browning from 6pm-9pm.
Coast To Coast AM still runs nightly from 9pm-2am.
The weekend programming lineup is satellite fed all day on Saturdays and most of the day on Sundays with the exception of the "Sunday Special," a live, local segment hosted by Bob Kern running from noon until 3pm local time. The "Sunday Special" features recordings of shows from "Radio's Golden Age" and "The Jean Shepherd
Program."
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
music radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan, Alaska
Ketchikan is a city in Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska, United States, the southeasternmost sizable city in that state. With an estimated population of 7,368 in 2010 within the city limits, it is the fifth most populous city in the state....
, broadcasting on 99.9 FM
Frequency modulation
In telecommunications and signal processing, frequency modulation conveys information over a carrier wave by varying its instantaneous frequency. This contrasts with amplitude modulation, in which the amplitude of the carrier is varied while its frequency remains constant...
and was launched on August 2, 1996.
KFMJ airs some programming from Citadel Media's "Classic Hits" network (formerly ABC Radio) with the exception of their local KFMJ morning and afternoon shows. News and weather updates are broadcast throughout the day. KFMJ airs top-of-the-hour news from USA Radio Network
USA Radio Network
The USA Radio Network is a syndicator of talk radio programming established in 1985. It provides programming to approximately 1,100 radio stations around the world, plus the American Forces Network and XM Satellite Radio, and can be heard on the internet from USA Radio's website.On March 5, 2008,...
and George Noory
George Noory
George Ralph Noory is a Lebanese-American radio talk show host.As of 2010, he is the weekday host of the late-night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM. He is heard across the United States and Canada on many AM and FM stations as well as on XM Satellite Radio. His show is one of the most listened...
and Art Bell
Art Bell
Arthur W. "Art" Bell, III is an American broadcaster and author, known primarily as one of the founders and the original host of the paranormal-themed radio program Coast to Coast AM. He also created and formerly hosted its companion show, Dreamland...
's program Coast to Coast
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
after 9pm local time.
Starting in 2004, KFMJ became the home for Kayhi Kings & Lady Kings sports broadcasts at the request of Ketchikan High School. KFMJ provides play-by-play coverage of Boys & Girls Basketball, Boys Baseball and Boys Football. The station additionally carries coverage of select Metlakatla, AK games and Little League Baseball. Games are simulcast
Simulcast
Simulcast, shorthand for "simultaneous broadcast", refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium, or more than one service on the same medium, at the same time. For example, Absolute Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio, and the BBC's Prom concerts are often...
online and archived on the KFMJ website.
KFMJ is one of a very few southern panhandle stations to broadcast online.
Programming
Throughout most of the day on weekdays, KFMJ's programming is a satellite feed of Citadel Media's "Classic Hits" network (formerly ABC Radio) with the exception of their live, local morning and afternoon drive shows and Coast To Coast AMCoast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
overnights.
KFMJ's live, local programming on weekdays includes The Bob Kern/Fats & Gang Show from 6am-9am (Morning Drive) and The Stuart Whyte Show from 4pm-6pm (Afternoon Drive).
Citadel has hired many new jocks for their satellite feed programming, replacing many of ABC Radio's personalities. Their new weekday lineup includes Maria Danza from 2am-6am, Dave Michaels from 9am-11am, Steve Gunn from 11am-4pm and 'Smokin' Kevin Browning from 6pm-9pm.
Coast To Coast AM still runs nightly from 9pm-2am.
The weekend programming lineup is satellite fed all day on Saturdays and most of the day on Sundays with the exception of the "Sunday Special," a live, local segment hosted by Bob Kern running from noon until 3pm local time. The "Sunday Special" features recordings of shows from "Radio's Golden Age" and "The Jean Shepherd
Jean Shepherd
Jean Parker Shepherd was an American raconteur, radio and TV personality, writer and actor who was often referred to by the nickname Shep....
Program."
Awards
KFMJ has won numerous awards for its Commercial, Public Service, News and Comedy content from the Alaska Broadcasters Association, starting in 2002. The awards won by the station, by year, are as follows:- 2002
- Best Radio Commercial - Series - Division 2: "Narrows Inn - Thornlow's Bar"
- 2003
- Best Radio Commercial - Series - Division 2: "WestCoast Cape Fox Lodge: Great Chefs"
- Best Public Service Announcement - Single Entry - Division 2: "I've Got Dreams"
- 2004
- Best Promotional Package - Division 2: "KFMJ Radio Fishing Derby"
- Best Public Service Announcement - Single Entry - Division 2: "All-City Halloween Party"
- Best Promotional Item - Division 2: "KFMJ Media Kit"
- Best Comedy Feature - Division 2: "Gormley Goozley's Polka Music Challenge - Girl Scout Cookies"