KYUK (AM)
Encyclopedia
KYUK is an AM
public radio clear-channel station in Bethel, Alaska
. It is licensed for 10 kilowatts on 640 kHz. It primarily features programming from National Public Radio and Native Voice One.
KYUK (AM) claims to have been the first Native-owned and operated radio station in the United States when it first went on the air in 1971.
A construction permit for a 1000-watt FM
rebroadcaster of KYUK (AM) on 91.1 MHz at Marshall, Alaska
was issued by the FCC
on . In addition, a new sister station, 90.3 KYUK-FM
, with music-only programming, went on the air in Bethel in December 2009.
AM broadcasting
AM broadcasting is the process of radio broadcasting using amplitude modulation. AM was the first method of impressing sound on a radio signal and is still widely used today. Commercial and public AM broadcasting is carried out in the medium wave band world wide, and on long wave and short wave...
public radio clear-channel station in Bethel, Alaska
Bethel, Alaska
Bethel is a city located near the west coast of the U.S. state of Alaska, west of Anchorage. Accessible only by air and river, Bethel is the main port on the Kuskokwim River and is an administrative and transportation hub for the 56 villages in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta.Bethel is the largest...
. It is licensed for 10 kilowatts on 640 kHz. It primarily features programming from National Public Radio and Native Voice One.
KYUK (AM) claims to have been the first Native-owned and operated radio station in the United States when it first went on the air in 1971.
A construction permit for a 1000-watt FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
rebroadcaster of KYUK (AM) on 91.1 MHz at Marshall, Alaska
Marshall, Alaska
Marshall is a city in Wade Hampton Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 349.-Geography:Marshall is located at ....
was issued by the FCC
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 . In addition, a new sister station, 90.3 KYUK-FM
KYUK-FM
KYUK is an FM public radio in Bethel, Alaska. It plays music with different genres at different times of day.-External links:*...
, with music-only programming, went on the air in Bethel in December 2009.
External links
- KYUK Radio — official site