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{{short description|Contemporary hit radio station in Wichita Falls, Texas}}
{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox radio station
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| name = KNIN-FM
| image =
| name = KNIN-FM
| city = [[Wichita Falls, Texas|Wichita Falls]], [[Texas]]
| logo = KNIN 92.9 NIN logo.png
| area = [[Template:Wichita Falls Radio|Wichita Falls area]]
| city = [[Wichita Falls, Texas]]
| branding = 92.9 NIN
| country = US
| slogan = ''Today's Hit Music''
| area = [[Wichita Falls metropolitan area|Wichita Falls area]]
| frequency = 92.9 [[MHz]]
| branding = 92.9 NIN
| airdate =
| frequency = 92.9 [[MHz]]
| airdate = {{start date|1975}}<ref name="HistoryCards">[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=71125 History Cards for KNIN-FM], fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2018.</ref>
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| share = 12.5, #02
| share as of = Fa '10
| format = [[Contemporary hit radio|Top 40 (CHR)]]
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| power =
| share source = Arbitron Condensed Market Survey Fall 2010<ref>{{cite news | first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Wichita Falls Market Ratings | date= | url=http://www.arbitron.com}}
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| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
</ref>
| format = [[Contemporary hit radio#Adult CHR|Adult Top 40]]
| haat = {{convert|114|meters}}
| power =
| class = C1
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| facility_id = 43754
| licensing_authority = [[FCC]]
| haat = 280.0 meters
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| coordinates = {{coord|33|53|18|N|98|34|9|W|region:US-TX_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| class = C1
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| callsign_meaning = "Nine"
| facility_id = 43754
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KGOH (1973-March 4, 1974, never used)<ref name="HistoryCards"/>|KBID (1974<ref name="HistoryCards"/>-81)<ref name="Callsign">[http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=43754&Callsign=KNIN-FM43754 Call Sign History], fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2018.</ref>}}
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| coordinates = {{coord|33|54|4.00|N| 98|32|21.00|W|region:US_type:city}}
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| owner = [[Townsquare Media]]
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| callsign_meaning = '''NIN'''e
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| licensee = Townsquare License, LLC
| former_callsigns =
| sister_stations = [[KWFS (AM)|KWFS]], [[KWFS-FM]], [[KBZS]]
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| owner = [[Townsquare Media]]
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| webcast = {{listenlive|http://929nin.com/streaming-player/}}
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| licensee = Townsquare Media Wichita Falls License, LLC
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| website = {{URL|http://www.929nin.com}}
| sister_stations =
| affiliations = {{ubl|[[Compass Media Networks]]|[[Premiere Networks]]|[[Westwood One]]}}
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| webcast = [http://929nin.com/streaming-player/ Listen Live!]
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| website = [http://www.929nin.com 929nin.com]
| affiliations =
}}
}}

'''KNIN-FM''' (92.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]), "Today's Hit Music," is a [[radio station]] broadcasting an [[Contemporary hit radio#Adult CHR|Adult Top 40]] format. The station serves the [[Wichita Falls, Texas]] area. The station is currently owned by [[Townsquare Media]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KNIN-FM |title=KNIN-FM Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>
'''KNIN-FM''' (92.9 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Contemporary hit radio|top 40 (CHR)]] format. The station serves the [[Wichita Falls, Texas]], area. KNIN-FM is owned by [[Townsquare Media]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KNIN-FM |title=KNIN-FM Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref>

==History==
The station was built in late 1973 and early 1974, signing on as KBID and owned by the Mustang Broadcasting Company. The callsign changed to KNIN-FM in 1981 when [[KFCD|KNIN (990 AM)]] acquired it. KNIN-FM was Wichita Falls' affiliate for [[Dan Ingram]]'s ''Top 40 Satellite Survey''. In 1988, the station dropped its CHR formula to switch into a short-lived Rock 40 format, similar to Dallas-Fort Worth's [[KEGL]] right around the time KEGL began fading out their rock format, but had dropped its flavor in 1990.

Moran Broadcasting Company sold KNIN-FM to Apex Broadcasting in 1997; Apex was bought by [[iHeartMedia|Clear Channel]] in 2000, and Clear Channel divested the station in 2007 to [[GAP Broadcasting]] of Dallas who later merged with current owner [[Townsquare Media]] in 2010.


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{FMQ|KNIN}}
*{{FM station data|43754|KNIN}}
*{{FML|KNIN}}
*{{FMARB|KNIN}}


{{Wichita Falls Radio}}
{{Wichita Falls Radio}}
{{Townsquare Media}}
{{Townsquare Media}}
{{Contemporary Hit Radio Stations in Texas}}


[[Category:Radio stations in Texas|NIN-FM]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Texas|NIN-FM]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1975]]
[[Category:1975 establishments in Texas]]
[[Category:Townsquare Media radio stations]]
[[Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Wichita Falls, Texas]]

Latest revision as of 01:29, 13 September 2024

KNIN-FM
Broadcast areaWichita Falls area
Frequency92.9 MHz
Branding92.9 NIN
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
KWFS, KWFS-FM, KBZS
History
First air date
1975 (1975)[1]
Former call signs
  • KGOH (1973-March 4, 1974, never used)[1]
  • KBID (1974[1]-81)[2]
Call sign meaning
"Nine"
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43754
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT114 meters (374 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°53′18″N 98°34′9″W / 33.88833°N 98.56917°W / 33.88833; -98.56917
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.929nin.com

KNIN-FM (92.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a top 40 (CHR) format. The station serves the Wichita Falls, Texas, area. KNIN-FM is owned by Townsquare Media.[4]

History

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The station was built in late 1973 and early 1974, signing on as KBID and owned by the Mustang Broadcasting Company. The callsign changed to KNIN-FM in 1981 when KNIN (990 AM) acquired it. KNIN-FM was Wichita Falls' affiliate for Dan Ingram's Top 40 Satellite Survey. In 1988, the station dropped its CHR formula to switch into a short-lived Rock 40 format, similar to Dallas-Fort Worth's KEGL right around the time KEGL began fading out their rock format, but had dropped its flavor in 1990.

Moran Broadcasting Company sold KNIN-FM to Apex Broadcasting in 1997; Apex was bought by Clear Channel in 2000, and Clear Channel divested the station in 2007 to GAP Broadcasting of Dallas who later merged with current owner Townsquare Media in 2010.

References

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  1. ^ a b c History Cards for KNIN-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNIN-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "KNIN-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
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