KINY is a Full Service

Full service (radio format)

The full service radio format consists of a wide range of programming. Mostly found on the AM band, the format can be found on a handful of FM stations...

 formatted broadcast

Broadcasting

Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...

 radio station

Radio station

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 licensed to Juneau, Alaska

Juneau, Alaska

The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...

, serving Alaska Panhandle

Alaska Panhandle

Southeast Alaska, sometimes referred to as the Alaska Panhandle, is the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Alaska, which lies west of the northern half of the Canadian province of British Columbia. The majority of Southeast Alaska's area is part of the Tongass National Forest, the United...

. KINY is owned and operated by Alaska Broadcast Communications

Alaska Broadcast Communications

Alaska Broadcast Communications is a local radio broadcasting company, serving the entire southeastern area of Alaska. The main office, along with the Juneau studios, is located at the Juneau Radio Center, located at 3161 Channel Drive in Juneau, Alaska....

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History

KINY began broadcasting on May 31, 1935, at 7:30 PM. It was located in the Goldstein Building until 1939, when the building was destroyed by fire on February 8, 1939. The Decker Building in downtown Juneau then served as KINY's headquarters for decades. The station moved into the building on October 28, 1940. The Decker Building burned down in June 1984.

KINY and its sister station KSUP

KSUP

KSUP is a commercial music radio station in Juneau, Alaska, broadcasting on 106.3 FM. The station changed from a rock format in the spring of 2007. The station is branded as MIX 106....

 were bought by Alaska Broadcast Communications in June 2008.

The callsign letters have no backstory, as KINY was just a government-issued designation.

Programming

Notable regular local broadcasts include:

• News of the North - news about Alaska
  Alaska
  Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
  
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• Capital Chat, a local-events show for the Juneau, Alaska
  Juneau, Alaska
  The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
  
   area hosted by Sharon Gaiptman which increased its frequency in May 2009 to air every weekday (except for certain holiday
  Holiday
  A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
  
  s) at 10:30am.
• Problem Corner, a local show for buying, selling, etc., hosted by Dennis Egan
  Dennis Egan
  Dennis William Egan is a member of the Alaska Senate, representing Juneau, Alaska. He previously served as its mayor from February 13, 1995, to October 3, 2000 and was a member of the local assembly...
  
   and Wade Bryson, Monday through Saturday at 11am. The Saturday edition was added to increase local content as a part of a range of local programmng inceases after the purchase by Juneau Alaska Communications LLC - a company with common ownership to Alaska Broadcast Communications.

Notable regular syndicated broadcasts include:

• The Mike Harvey Show, a syndicated requested oldies show hosted by Mike Harvey airing weeknights from 7pm to Midnight.
• Super Gold, hosted by Mike Harvey, airing Saturdays from 6pm to Midnight.
• Osgood File with Charles Osgood
  Charles Osgood
  Charles Osgood is a radio and television commentator in the United States. His daily program, The Osgood File, has been broadcast on the CBS Radio Network since 1971. He is also known for being the voice of the narrator of Horton Hears a Who!, an animated film released in 2008, based on the book...
  
  , syndicated news commentary from CBS Radio Network
  CBS Radio Network
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   airs at 7:30am weekdays.

KINY carries news from ABC Radio News

ABC News Radio

ABC News Radio is the radio service of ABC News, a division of the ABC Television Network. Formerly known as ABC Radio News, ABC News Radio feeds, through Cumulus Media Networks, newscasts on the hour to its more than 2,000 affiliates...

 and live Seattle Seahawks

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks are a professional American football team based in Seattle, Washington. They are currently members of the Western Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team joined the NFL in 1976 as an expansion team...

football games.

Translators

In addition to the main station, KINY has an additional 5 translators to widen its broadcast area.

External links

• 800 KINY Online