KNIM
| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | KNIM Country 95.9-1580 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KVVL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1953[1] |
Call sign meaning | Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48973 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 480 watts day 10 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°23′31.00″N 94°58′4.00″W / 40.3919444°N 94.9677778°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.9 K240DY (Maryville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | nodawaybroadcasting.com |
KNIM (1580 AM) is radio station licensed to Maryville, Missouri. It airs a country music format[4]
History
[edit]KNIM began broadcasting in 1953 and was owned by the Maryville Radio and Television Corporation.[1][5] It originally ran 250 watts, during daytime hours only.[5] In September 1972, its sister station KNIM-FM began broadcasting, simulcasting the programming of KNIM.[6]
On January 1, 2022, Regional Media acquired the station and its sister station KVVL from Nodaway Broadcasting which had been owned by Jim and Joyce Cronin since 1996.[7]
On January 10, 2022, KNIM rebranded as "I'm Country KNIM".[8]
Translator
[edit]KNIM is also heard at 95.9 MHz, through a translator in Maryville, Missouri.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K240DY | 95.9 FM | Maryville, Missouri | 154747 | 250 | 87.9 m (288 ft) | D | LMS |
Previous logo
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References
[edit]- ^ a b 1955 Broadcasting Yearbook-Marketbook, Broadcasting — Telecasting, 1955. p. 194. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Experts offer look into the history of local radio", The Maryville Forum. November 21, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNIM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ AM Query Results: KNIM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ a b History Cards for KNIM, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1975, Broadcasting, 1975. p. C-110. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ "Radio stations to switch hands, Cronins to retire".
- ^ KNIM Says I’m Country Radioinsight - January 13, 2022
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 48973 (KNIM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNIM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 154747 (K240DY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K240DY at FCCdata.org
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