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==Ownership== |
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KLKS was built in 1983 by Allen Gray, who has a broadcasting career of 60 years. He was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2001.<ref>http://www.museumofbroadcasting.com/Gray.htm/</ref> The station, at the time operating on 104.3 FM in [[Breezy Point, Minnesota|Breezy Point]], had a [[full service (radio format)|full service]] programming format. |
KLKS was built in 1983 by Allen Gray, who has a broadcasting career of 60 years. He was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.museumofbroadcasting.com/Gray.htm/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050817162214/http://www.museumofbroadcasting.com/Gray.htm |archive-date=2005-08-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The station, at the time operating on 104.3 FM in [[Breezy Point, Minnesota|Breezy Point]], had a [[full service (radio format)|full service]] programming format. |
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In June 2012, it was announced that KLKS was being sold by Lakes Broadcasting Group, Inc. to [[Minnesota Christian Broadcasters]]. That transaction was consummated on September 11, 2012, at a purchase price of $350,000.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Saxe|first1=Frank|last2=Heine|first2=Paul|title=Inside Radio|url=http://ftp.media.radcity.net/ZMST/daily/E3240.pdf|website=Inside Radio|accessdate=23 November 2014|page=3|date=14 September 2012}}</ref> According to FCC filings, however, the station continued to operate commercially. |
In June 2012, it was announced that KLKS was being sold by Lakes Broadcasting Group, Inc. to [[Minnesota Christian Broadcasters]]. That transaction was consummated on September 11, 2012, at a purchase price of $350,000.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Saxe|first1=Frank|last2=Heine|first2=Paul|title=Inside Radio|url=http://ftp.media.radcity.net/ZMST/daily/E3240.pdf|website=Inside Radio|accessdate=23 November 2014|page=3|date=14 September 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129101643/http://ftp.media.radcity.net/ZMST/daily/E3240.pdf|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> According to FCC filings, however, the station continued to operate commercially. |
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On September 12, 2012 KLKS swapped frequencies with [[WZFJ]] (100.1 FM). 104.3 adopted the [[contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian]] format that had been aired on 100.1, branded as ''The Pulse'', while 100.1 KLKS went silent.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pierce|first1=Jessi|title=KLKS Sale Moves Along|url=http://www.brainerddispatch.com/content/klks-sale-moves-along|publisher=Brainerd Dispatch|date=13 August 2012}}</ref> |
On September 12, 2012 KLKS swapped frequencies with [[WZFJ]] (100.1 FM). 104.3 adopted the [[contemporary Christian music|contemporary Christian]] format that had been aired on 100.1, branded as ''The Pulse'', while 100.1 KLKS went silent.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pierce|first1=Jessi|title=KLKS Sale Moves Along|url=http://www.brainerddispatch.com/content/klks-sale-moves-along|publisher=Brainerd Dispatch|date=13 August 2012}}</ref> |
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On March 21, 2013, KLKS was purchased by [[Red Rock Radio]] Corp.; the transaction, at a purchase price of $250,000, was consummated on August 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Saxe|first1=Frank|last2=Heine|first2=Paul|title=Inside Radio|url=http://ftp.media.radcity.net/ZMST/daily/E9577.pdf|website=Inside Radio|accessdate=23 November 2014|page=3|date=22 March 2013}}</ref> This made KLKS the sixth station in the area for Red Rock Radio. |
On March 21, 2013, KLKS was purchased by [[Red Rock Radio]] Corp.; the transaction, at a purchase price of $250,000, was consummated on August 1, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Saxe|first1=Frank|last2=Heine|first2=Paul|title=Inside Radio|url=http://ftp.media.radcity.net/ZMST/daily/E9577.pdf|website=Inside Radio|accessdate=23 November 2014|page=3|date=22 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129101647/http://ftp.media.radcity.net/ZMST/daily/E9577.pdf|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> This made KLKS the sixth station in the area for Red Rock Radio. |
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On August 9, 2013, KLKS returned to the air with a [[classic hits]] format, branded as ''The Wave''. This format and branding was later dropped in the fall of 2014 when the station adopted a [[talk radio]] format under the branding ''Talk 100''. |
On August 9, 2013, KLKS returned to the air with a [[classic hits]] format, branded as ''The Wave''. This format and branding was later dropped in the fall of 2014 when the station adopted a [[talk radio]] format under the branding ''Talk 100''. |
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Revision as of 17:29, 11 February 2020
| Broadcast area | Brainerd Lakes Area |
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| Frequency | 100.1 MHz |
| Branding | Talk 100 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 2002 (as WZFJ) |
Former call signs | WZFJ (2002–2012) |
Call sign meaning | K-LaKeS (previous branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 76432 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 5,200 watts |
| HAAT | 107 meters |
| Links | |
| Website | e |
KLKS (100.1 FM; "Talk 100") is a radio station owned by Jimmy D. Birkemeyer's R & J Broadcasting and located in Pequot Lakes, Minnesota. It serves the Brainerd Lakes Area of central Minnesota.
It is owned by R & J Broadcasting, Inc. Its sister stations are KKIN, KKIN-FM, KFGI, WWWI-FM, and WWWI.
Ownership
KLKS was built in 1983 by Allen Gray, who has a broadcasting career of 60 years. He was inducted into the Museum of Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2001.[1] The station, at the time operating on 104.3 FM in Breezy Point, had a full service programming format.
In June 2012, it was announced that KLKS was being sold by Lakes Broadcasting Group, Inc. to Minnesota Christian Broadcasters. That transaction was consummated on September 11, 2012, at a purchase price of $350,000.[2] According to FCC filings, however, the station continued to operate commercially.
On September 12, 2012 KLKS swapped frequencies with WZFJ (100.1 FM). 104.3 adopted the contemporary Christian format that had been aired on 100.1, branded as The Pulse, while 100.1 KLKS went silent.[3]
On March 21, 2013, KLKS was purchased by Red Rock Radio Corp.; the transaction, at a purchase price of $250,000, was consummated on August 1, 2013.[4] This made KLKS the sixth station in the area for Red Rock Radio.
On August 9, 2013, KLKS returned to the air with a classic hits format, branded as The Wave. This format and branding was later dropped in the fall of 2014 when the station adopted a talk radio format under the branding Talk 100.
On September 16, 2016, Red Rock Radio announced that it would sell KLKS to R & J Broadcasting as part of an eight station deal;[5] the sale was completed on December 21, 2016.[6]
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2005-08-17. Retrieved 2009-05-02.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Saxe, Frank; Heine, Paul (14 September 2012). "Inside Radio" (PDF). Inside Radio. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Pierce, Jessi (13 August 2012). "KLKS Sale Moves Along". Brainerd Dispatch.
- ^ Saxe, Frank; Heine, Paul (22 March 2013). "Inside Radio" (PDF). Inside Radio. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Venta, Lance (September 16, 2016). "Red Rock Radio Continues Sell-Off With Two Deals". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 22, 2016. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KLKS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
46°36′07″N 94°18′51″W / 46.60194°N 94.31417°W
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