WKNN-FM
WKNN-FM (99.1 FM) is the heritage country radio station on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, licensed to Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States, the station serves the Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[1]
City | Pascagoula, Mississippi |
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Broadcast area | Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula |
Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
Branding | K99 Country |
Slogan | Biloxi's Continuous Country Station |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
Sister stations | WBUV, WMJY, WQYZ |
History | |
Former call signs | WPMO-FM (1986–1988) WKNN (1988–1989) |
Call sign meaning | WKNN relates to the station frequency-KNN-K99 |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 61367 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 99,000 watts horiz 97,300 watts vert |
HAAT | 300 meters (980 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°29′9″N 88°42′53″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | https://k99fm.iheart.com/ |
History
Originally WPMO-FM prior to 1988 and owned by Starr Broadcasting (Peter Starr-Pres). This changed to WKNN-FM and the "K99-FM" moniker in 1988 under the direction of its then new general manager, Bob Lima (WQID/WVMI Biloxi, Mississippi). Lima transferred within the company to Daytona, Florida in 1992. Starr Broadcasting sold to Multi-Market Radio in 1994. A series of mergers including AM-FM and Capstar led to Clear Channel Communications acquiring the station in 2001. iHeartMedia, Inc. (formally Clear Channel Communications) currently owns and operates the station along with sister stations WMJY, WBUV and WQYZ
References
- "WKNN-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WKNN in the FCC's FM station database
- WKNN on Radio-Locator
- WKNN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database