KJJK (AM)
Encyclopedia
KJJK is a radio station
broadcasting an oldies
music format. Licensed to Fergus Falls, Minnesota
, USA, the station serves the Fergus Falls-Detroit Lakes
area. The station is currently owned by Result Radio, Inc, and features programming from Citadel Media and Westwood One
.
The studios and offices are west of downtown Fergus Falls, at 728 Western Avenue North, near I94. It shares a transmitter site with KJJK-FM
, southeast of Fergus Falls, near Wall Lake.
issued a construction permit
for the station on September 8, 1986. The station was assigned the KJJK call sign
on September 23, 1986, and received its license to cover
on February 12, 1987.
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...
broadcasting an oldies
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 format. Licensed to Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls is a city in and the county seat of Otter Tail County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,138 at the 2010 census.-Today:...
, USA, the station serves the Fergus Falls-Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
-Demographics:As of the official census of 2000, there were 7,348 people, 3,319 households, and 1,845 families permanently residing in the city. The population density was 980.4 people per square mile . There were 3,782 housing units at an average density of 504.6 per square mile...
area. The station is currently owned by Result Radio, Inc, and features programming from Citadel Media and Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
.
The studios and offices are west of downtown Fergus Falls, at 728 Western Avenue North, near I94. It shares a transmitter site with KJJK-FM
KJJK-FM
KJJK-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format serving Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The station is currently owned by Jeffrey Papenfuss.The station airs Today's Best Country satellite programming....
, southeast of Fergus Falls, near Wall Lake.
History
The Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications Commission
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issued a construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
for the station on September 8, 1986. The station was assigned the KJJK call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
on September 23, 1986, and received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
on February 12, 1987.