KKCK

KKCK

City of license	Marshall, Minnesota
Broadcast area	Marshall-Brookings-Sioux Falls
Branding	99.7 KKCK
Slogan	"Always A Better Music Mix"
Frequency	99.7 FM (MHz)
First air date	1975
Format	Commercial; Top 40 (CHR)
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	282 meters
Class	C1
Facility ID	35127
Transmitter coordinates	44°16′56″N 96°19′5″W / 44.28222°N 96.31806°W / 44.28222; -96.31806Coordinates: 44°16′56″N 96°19′5″W / 44.28222°N 96.31806°W / 44.28222; -96.31806
Former callsigns	KMHL-FM (1975-1982) KKCK (1982-present)
Affiliations	ABC News
Owner	Linder Radio Group (KMHL Broadcasting Company)
Sister stations	KARL, KARZ, KKCK, KMHL, KNSG
Webcast	KKCK Webstream (only available during high school and SMSU sports broadcasts)
Website	KKCK Online

KKCK (99.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format licensed to serve Marshall, Minnesota.^[1] The station is owned by Linder Radio Group and the signal reaches most of southwestern Minnesota, eastern South Dakota and northwestern Iowa including Marshall, Brookings, Sioux Falls, Watertown, Willmar, Worthington and Spirit Lake.^[2]

History

The station first signed on in 1975 as KMHL-FM (100.1) with a beautiful music format, before switching to Top 40 (CHR) in the 1978. KKCK debuted automated with TM Programming's "Stereo Rock" format briefly, then converted to fully local programming in the mid-1980s. After the call letter change to KKCK in 1982, the station changed its slogan to "KK100," also known as "Double K 100." In 1988, it adopted "FM 100 KKCK" as its slogan after upgrading from 3,000 watts at 100.1 FM to 100,000 watts at 99.7 FM. The station repositioned as "99-7 KKCK" in 1992. The station had significant listenership in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota market during the 1990s, despite its transmitter tower being located over 50 miles away, as it was the only Top 40/CHR reaching Sioux Falls until KKLS-FM flipped to "Hot 104.7" in 1997. While KKCK continues to be a minor factor in the Sioux Falls market, the station primarily focuses on Marshall, Minnesota as well as nearby Brookings, South Dakota.

Unlike most Top 40/CHR formatted stations, KKCK also includes indie/alternative/modern rock in its music mix. The station airs The Shag, an alternative rock program, on Sunday nights.^[3] It shares a local news department with KMHL, and gets national news from ABC. A large amount of the broadcasting day is live. KKCK's main competitors in its listening area are KKLS-FM "Hot 104.7" in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and KZTP "104.3 The Party" in Worthington.

References

↑ "KKCK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ RadioLocator.com. "Predicted Coverage Area for KKCK 99.7 FM, Marshall, MN". Retrieved 2010-01-01.
↑ MySpace.com. "The Shag on 99.7 KKCK". Retrieved 2010-01-01.

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Radio stations in Southwest Minnesota (Worthington–Marshall)

By AM frequency	730 800 1050 1190 1400

By FM frequency	89.3 89.9 91.7 93.5 94.7 95.1 98.7 99.7 101.1 103.3 104.3 105.1 105.7 106.1 107.5

By callsign	KARL KARZ KISD KITN KJOE KKCK KKOJ KLOH KLQL KMHL KNSG KNSW KQAD KRGM KRSW KUSQ KUXX KWOA KZTP K277AI

Nearby radio markets Brookings Fort Dodge Mankato–New Ulm–St. Peter Sioux City Sioux Falls Watertown Willmar Yankton–Vermillion See also List of radio stations in Minnesota

Radio stations in the Brookings, South Dakota market area

By FM frequency	88.3 88.9 89.7 90.7 93.7 95.5 99.7 102.3 105.5 107.1

By AM frequency	910 1430

By callsign	K205FL K209DX K238AX K288EV KBRK KBRK-FM KDBX KESD KJJQ KKCK KKQQ KSDJ

Nearby radio markets Aberdeen Huron–Mitchell Sioux Falls SW Minnesota Watertown Willmar Yankton–Vermillion See also List of radio stations in South Dakota

Radio stations in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota market

By AM frequency	570 730 800 1000 1050 1140 1230 1270 1320 1520

By FM frequency	88.1 89.1 89.7 90.1 90.5 90.9 92.5 93.9 94.5 95.7 96.5 97.3 98.7 99.1 99.7 100.1 100.5 101.1 101.9 102.7 103.7 104.7 106.9 107.9

By callsign	KAUR KBAD-FM KCSD KDEZ KELO KELO-FM KELQ KIHK KIKN-FM KISD KKCK KKLS-FM KLOH KLQL KMXC KNWC KNWC-FM KQAD KQSF KRRO KRSD KSFS KSOO KSOO-FM KSOU-FM KTWB KUSD KVCF KWOA KWSN KXRB KYBB KZOY WNAX

Nearby radio markets Brookings Huron–Mitchell Northeast Nebraska Omaha–Council Bluffs Sioux City SW Minnesota Watertown Yankton–Vermillion See also List of radio stations in South Dakota

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Minnesota

By frequency	96.7 98.7 99.1 99.7 101.3 103.7 104.3 104.7 106.9 107.7

By callsign	KBMX KCLD KDOG KDWB KEEZ-FM KKBJ KKCK KLTA KROC KZTP

By city	Bemidji Duluth Mankato (KDOG) Mankato (KEEZ-FM) Marshall Minneapolis-Saint Paul Moorhead (Fargo, North Dakota) Rochester Saint Cloud Worthington

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Minnesota See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of South Dakota

By frequency	KBFO Aberdeen KGFX Pierre KRCS Rapid City KKCK Marshall (MN)-Brookings KKLS Sioux Falls

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in South Dakota See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

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