KKSI
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KKSI is a radio station
licensed
to serve Eddyville, Iowa
, USA. The station, established in 1990, is owned by O-Town Communications, Inc.
KKSI broadcasts a classic rock
music format to the greater Ottumwa, Iowa
, area. Although its tower and transmitter are located near Eddyville, between Ottumwa and Oskaloosa
, the KKSI radio studios are located in Ottumwa.
The station was assigned the KKSI call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
on April 27, 1990.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Eddyville, Iowa
Eddyville, Iowa
Eddyville is a city in Mahaska, Monroe, and Wapello Counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 1,024 at the 2010 census.-History:...
, USA. The station, established in 1990, is owned by O-Town Communications, Inc.
KKSI broadcasts a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
music format to the greater Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa is a city in and the county seat of Wapello County, Iowa, United States. The population was 24,998 at the 2000 census. It is located in the southeastern part of Iowa, and the city is split into northern and southern halves by the Des Moines River....
, area. Although its tower and transmitter are located near Eddyville, between Ottumwa and Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa is the county seat of Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,463 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,938 in the 2000 census. -History:...
, the KKSI radio studios are located in Ottumwa.
The station was assigned the KKSI 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...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on April 27, 1990.