KYCK
KYCK (97.1 FM, "97 KYCK") is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Crookston, Minnesota, it serves the Grand Forks, North Dakota metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1979 under the call sign KDWZ. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting. The station's main competitor is iHeartMedia's KSNR "100.3 Cat Country".
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| City | Crookston, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
| Branding | 97 KYCK |
| Slogan | The Valley's Hit Country |
| Frequency | 97.1 FM (MHz) |
| First air date | 1979 |
| Format | Commercial; Country |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 113.4 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Call sign meaning | pronounced as kick |
| Former call signs | KDWZ (1979-1981) |
| Owner | Leighton Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | KGFK, KNOX, KYCK, KZGF, KZLT-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | http://www.97kyck.com/ |
History
KYCK signed on in 1979 as KDWZ with a Top 40 (CHR) format. In 1981, as KKXL-FM signed on with a Top 40 format, KDWZ became KYCK (pronounced as "kick") with a country music format.
External links
- 97 KYCK Website
- Leighton Broadcasting
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KYCK
- Radio-Locator information on KYCK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KYCK
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