KMRK-FM
KMRK-FM (96.1 FM, "MY Country 96.1") is a radio station that serves the Midland–Odessa metropolitan area with country music. The station is owned by ICA Communications, who acquired this station and its sister stations for $3 million in 2010 from Gap Broadcasting.[1] Gap had acquired the many stations, including this one, from Clear Channel Communications in 2007. One of the first announcements was that KMRK would broadcast the Midland RockHounds' entire 2010 season.
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| City | Odessa, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Midland-Odessa |
| Frequency | 96.1 FM (MHz) |
| Branding | MY Country 96.1 FM |
| Slogan | The Basin's New Country Leader |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | ICA Communications, I Ltd. (ICA Radio Midland-Odessa License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KCHX, KCRS-FM/AM, KFZX |
| History | |
| First air date | 1991 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41856 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 27,500 watts |
| HAAT | 289 meters (948 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | KMRK 96.1 |
History
This station was a Tejano outlet from 1993 until it flipped to Rhythmic contemporary in 2000 as "WiLD 96.1." On July 31, 2008, KMRK flipped to Country and adopted the moniker "My 96.1 Country."
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References
- "$3 million sale in Odessa-Midland, TX – GAP to ICA Radio". Radio-Info.com. October 12, 2009. Archived from the original on August 14, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.
External links
- KMRK-FM official website
- KMRK in the FCC's FM station database
- KMRK on Radio-Locator
- KMRK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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