KENI

KENI (AM 650) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format.[2] Licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the station serves the south-central Alaska area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[3] Its studios are located at Dimond Center in Anchorage, and its transmitter is located off Dowling Road in Southeast Anchorage.

KENI
CityAnchorage, Alaska
Broadcast areaSouthcentral Alaska
Frequency650 kHz (HD Radio)
BrandingNewsRadio 650
SloganAlaska's News Talk Radio
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stationsKASH-FM, KBFX, KGOT, KTZN, KYMG
History
First air date1948
Former call signsKYAK (1967-1998)[1]
Former frequencies550 kHz (1948-1998)[1]
Call sign meaningKenai (Previously Kayak)
Technical information
Facility ID12516
ClassA
Power50,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates61°9′58″N 149°49′34″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://650keni.iheart.com/

KENI is a clear-channel, Class A, 50,000-watt station. The other Class A station on 650 AM is WSM in Nashville, Tennessee.

History

KENI began broadcasting May 2, 1948, on 550 kHz with 5 kW power (full-time). It was operated by Midnight Sun Broadcasting Company.[4] It moved to its current location in March 1998. During the mid-1990s, the station, as KYAK, was the Anchorage affiliate of the Radio AAHS children's format.

References
  1. Mitchell, Elaine B., ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  3. "KENI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  4. "New Alaska Station, KENI, Starts May 2" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 26, 1948. Retrieved 29 November 2014.


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