KIKV-FM

KIKV is also the ICAO code for Ankeny Regional Airport

KIKV-FM

City	Sauk Centre, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Alexandria, Minnesota
Branding	KIK FM 100.7
Slogan	"Country Music Power Station"
Frequency	100.7 FM (MHz)
First air date	October 1970 (1970-10) (as KCMT-FM)
Format	Country
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	241 meters
Class	C1
Former callsigns	KCMT-FM (1970–1985)
Owner	Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. (HBI Radio Alexandria, LLC)
Sister stations	KSAX, KULO
Website	kikvradio.com

KIKV-FM (100.7 FM, "Kik FM") is a radio station airing a country format. Its sister station is KULO 94.3 FM. Both studios are located at 604 3rd Ave. West in Alexandria, Minnesota.

The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to nearby Sauk Centre, Minnesota.

On-air staff include Rick Blanshan, Pete Holt, and Jim Rohn mornings, Paul Sorum afternoons, and Jill Kelly evenings.

History

The station went on the air in October 1970 as KCMT-FM, owned by the Central Minnesota Television Company along with KCMT television (channel 7; now KCCO-TV, a satellite of WCCO-TV).^[1] The two stations were separated in 1985, when KCMT-FM was purchased by Lusk Broadcasting^[2] and became KIKV-FM.^[3] BDI Broadcasting bought the station in 1989;^[4] the station eventually came under the Omni Broadcasting banner.

Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc. announced on November 13, 2014 that it would purchase the Omni Broadcasting stations, including KIKV-FM.^[5] Hubbard already owned television station KSAX (channel 42, a satellite of KSTP-TV) in Alexandria.^[6] The sale was completed on February 27, 2015, at a purchase price of $8 million for the 16 stations and one translator.^[7]

References

↑ 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). 1971. p. B-109. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
↑ "Application Search Details". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 28, 1989. p. 62. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
↑ "Hubbard Picks up 16 Stations From Omni". Radio Ink. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
↑ "Hubbard Acquires 16 Minnesota Stations". RadioInsight. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
↑ "Hubbard Closes on 16 MN Stations from Omni". Radio Online. February 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2015.

External links

KIKV-FM official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for KIKV

Radio-Locator information on KIKV

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KIKV

Radio stations in the Alexandria, Minnesota market

By FM frequency	88.9 89.5 90.1 91.3 91.7 92.3 94.3 95.7 96.5 97.3 99.3 99.7 100.7 102.5 103.9 104.7 107.1

By AM frequency	660 870 920 960 1070 1400 1490

By callsign	K208EQ K219FA KCLD-FM KEYL KIKV-FM KJJK-FM KKOK-FM KLTF KMGK KNCM KNSR KPRM KQIC KRVY-FM KSJR-FM KSKK KULO KWAD KXDL KXRA KXRA-FM KXRZ WBHR

Nearby radio markets Brainerd Fargo–Moorhead Fergus Falls–Detroit Lakes Minneapolis–St. Paul St. Cloud Watertown Willmar See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

Radio stations in the St. Cloud, Minnesota market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.9 89.7 90.1 91.5 92.1 92.9 94.1 94.9 96.1 96.7 97.5 98.1 98.9 99.9 100.7 101.7 103.7 104.7 105.1 105.5 106.1 106.5 107.3 107.9

By AM frequency	540 660 800 960 1010 1150 1180 1240 1300 1360 1390 1410 1450

By callsign	KASM KCFB KCLD-FM KCML KDDG KFML KIKV-FM KKJM KLCI KLFD KLTF KLZZ KMXK KNSI KNSR KPCS KQQL KRWC KSJR-FM KVEX-LP KVSC KXSS KYES KZPK KZRV KZYS-LP W293CS W297BO WBHR WHMH-FM WJON WMIN WQPM WROJ-LP WVAL WWJO WXYG WYRQ-FM

Nearby radio markets Alexandria Brainerd Duluth–Superior Mankato–New Ulm–St. Peter Minneapolis–St. Paul Willmar See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

Country radio stations in the state of Minnesota

Stations	KAGE – Winona KARL – Marshall KARP-FM – Dassel KATO-FM – Mankato KAUS-FM – Austin KBEW-FM – Blue Earth KBGY – Fairbault KBHP – Bemidji KBLB – Nisswa KBOT – Detroit Lakes KBVB – Barnesville (Fargo, North Dakota) KCHK – New Prague KCHK-FM - New Prague KCUE – Red Wing KDIO – Ortonville KDJS-FM – Willmar KDKE - Duluth (Superior, WI) KDLB – Frazee KDMA – Montevideo KDOM – Windom KDOM-FM – Windom KEEY-FM – Minneapolis KEYL – Long Prairie KFIL – Preston KFIL-FM – Chatfield KGPZ – Grand Rapids KIKV-FM – Alexandria KJJK-FM – Fergus Falls KJOE – Pipestone KKAQ – Thief River Falls KKCB – Duluth KKDQ – Thief River Falls KKIN-FM – Aitkin KKOJ – Jackson KKOK-FM – Morris KKWQ – Warroad KKWS – Wadena KLCI – Elk River KLGR – Redwood Falls KLOH – Pipestone KLQL – Luverne KLQP – Madison KMFX-FM – Rochester KMNB – Minneapolis KNSP – Staples KNUJ – New Ulm KOLV – Willmar KPRM – Park Rapids KQAQ – Austin KQYB – Spring Grove (La Crosse, Wisconsin) KRCQ – Detroit Lakes KRFO-FM – Owatonna KRJB – Ada KRRW – Saint James KRUE – Waseca KSDM – International Falls KSNR – Fisher (Grand Forks, North Dakota) KSUM – Fairmont KTCO – Duluth KUSQ – Worthington KWAD – Wadena KWNO-FM – Winona KWWK – Rochester KXKK – Park Rapids KYCK Crookston (Grand Forks, North Dakota) KYSM-FM – Mankato KZPK – Paynesville WBHA – Wabasha WBJI – Bemidji WCMP-FM – Pine City WUSZ – Hibbing WVAL – Saint Cloud WWJO – Saint Cloud WWWI-FM - Pillager WYRQ-FM – Little Falls

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota

MGM Holdings

Predecessors: Metro Pictures; Goldwyn Pictures; Louis B. Mayer Productions

Key personnel

Founder: Marcus Loew
Chair/CEO: Gary Barber
President of Film: Jonathan Glickman

Motion Picture Group

TV Group & Digital

MGM channels	MGM HD This TV (JV) Epix (20.0%) Telecine (13%) The Works

Miscellaneous assets

MGM Music

Former units

Joint venture (JV) with: 1. Televisa; 2. CodeBlack Enterprises; 3. Viacom & Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; 4. CBS Corporation; 5. Saban Capital Group & Celestial Pictures

Coordinates: 45°41′10″N 95°08′02″W / 45.686°N 95.134°W / 45.686; -95.134

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