KINY (800 AM) is a radio station licensed to Juneau, Alaska, serving southeast Alaska. Owned by Local First Media Group, it broadcasts a classic hits format.
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| Broadcast area | Alaska Panhandle |
| Frequency | 800 kHz C-QUAM AM stereo |
| Branding | Hometown Radio 800 and 94.9 KINY |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KSUP, KXXJ | |
| History | |
First air date | May 31, 1935 |
Call sign meaning | Randomly issued by the FCC[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 823 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 58°18′3.55″N 134°26′33.02″W / 58.3009861°N 134.4425056°W |
| Translator(s) | see below |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
editKINY began broadcasting on May 31, 1935, at 7:30 p.m.[3] It was located in the Goldstein Building until 1939, when the building was destroyed by fire on February 8, 1939.[4] The Decker Building in downtown Juneau then served as KINY's headquarters for decades. The station moved into the building on October 28, 1940.[5] The Decker Building burned down in June 1984.[6]
KINY and its sister station KSUP were bought by Alaska Broadcast Communications in June 2008.[7][8]
In October 2022, KINY, sister stations KSUP and KXXJ, and eight translators were sold to Cliff Dumas' Local First Media Group for $1.3 million.[9] After the sale, the station began to back away from its previous full service positioning in 2024, with Dumas stating that he wanted the station to have a "stronger musical identity". This resulted in the cancellation of its long-running call-in show Problem Corner (which was converted to a podcast), and the layoffs of its two full-time news reporters in May 2024.[9][10] Most of the station's online news content now consisted primarily of wire stories, press releases, and articles created with generative AI.[11]
Programming
edit- News of the North - news about Alaska.
- Capital Chat, a local-events show for the Juneau, Alaska area hosted by Steve Holloway.
- Problem Corner, a tradio program hosted by Wade Bryson. Until its cancellation in February 2024 after a roughly 70-year run, it was Alaska's longest-running radio show.[10]
Notable regular syndicated broadcasts include:
- The Mike Harvey Show, a syndicated requested oldies show hosted by Mike Harvey.
- Super Gold, hosted by Mike Harvey.
- American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.
KINY carries news from ABC News Radio and live sports from the Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Seahawks.
Translators
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In addition to the main station, KINY has an additional five translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K280DX | 103.9 FM | Angoon, Alaska | 821 | LMS |
| K279AF | 103.7 FM | Haines, Alaska | 82616 | LMS |
| K280ED | 103.9 FM | Hoonah, Alaska | 777 | LMS |
| K235DA | 94.9 FM | Juneau, Alaska | 202194 | LMS |
| K278GE | 103.5 FM | Kake, Alaska | 32949 | LMS |
| K284AM | 104.7 FM | Skagway, Alaska | 137761 | LMS |
References
edit- ^ Krueger, Andrew (February 3, 2005). "What's up with that?". Juneau Empire. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KINY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. May 31, 2005. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. February 8, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. October 28, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ Wallace, Brian (April 20, 2005). "The Decker building burns - 1984". Juneau Empire. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ Golden, Kate (June 25, 2007). "KINY, KSUP sale pending". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Alaska Broadcasting Communications buys KINY, KSUP". Juneau Empire. June 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Rhode, Scott (October 26, 2022). "Juneau Radio Stations Bought by Out-of-State Owner". Alaska Business Magazine. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Sabbatini, Mark (February 1, 2024). "Final 'Problem Corner' live broadcast features tributes, tirades, tires for sale and news of a new podcast". Juneau Empire. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Sabbatini, Mark (June 1, 2024). "Juneau radio station KINY is using AI to generate news stories — how well does it get the scoop?". Juneau Empire. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Hometown Radio 800 and 103.5 KINY Online
- FCC History Cards for KINY
- Facility details for Facility ID 823 (KINY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KINY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database