KCLN

KCLN (1390 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Clinton, Iowa. KCLN primarily airs an automated Oldies format. KCLN and its sister station KMCN 94.7 MHz (Formerly 97.7 MHz) were owned from 1999 to 2018 by Prairie Radio Communications, which purchased the facilities from K to Z Ltd. who had been the owners of the AM/FM combo since 1990. KCLN began broadcasting in 1956 and the KCLN call letters meant (K)eep (C)linton (L)isteners (N)otified. They changed the call letters to KLNT which existed from 1978-1998. The format was generally Country Music during that time.

KCLN
CityClinton, Iowa
Branding1390 KCLN
SloganThe Greatest Music Ever Made"
Frequency1390 kHz
First air date1956
FormatOldies
Power1,000 watts (daytime)
91 watts (nighttime)
ClassD
Transmitter coordinates41°54′34″N 90°13′28″W
Call sign meaningK C L i N ton
AffiliationsABC
OwnerBrad and Ashley Gendreau
(Gendreau Broadcast LLC)
Sister stationsKMCN
WebcastListen Live
Website1390kcln.com

The KCLN-AM antenna uses two towers arranged in a directional array, concentrating the signal north-south along the Mississippi River. One of the two towers hosts the FM antenna for sister station KMCN.

Effective March 15, 2018, Prairie Radio sold KCLN and KMCN to Gendreau Broadcast LLC for $240,000.


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