KJJK (AM)

KJJK (1020 AM) is a radio station licensed to Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The station serves the Fergus Falls-Detroit Lakes area. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting, through licensee Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc.[1]

KJJK
CityFergus Falls, Minnesota
Broadcast areaFergus Falls, Minnesota
Frequency1020 kHz
BrandingChannel 977
SloganHit Music
Programming
FormatTop 40/CHR
AffiliationsAmerican Top 40
Ownership
OwnerLeighton Broadcasting
(Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc.)
KBRF, KJJK-FM, KPRW, KZCR
History
First air date
1987
Technical information
Facility ID76
ClassB
Power2,000 watts day
370 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
46°14′43″N 95°58′46″W
Translator(s)97.7 MHz K249EZ (Fergus Falls)
Links
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteChannel 977 Online

The studios and offices are west of downtown Fergus Falls, at 728 Western Avenue North, near I94. It shares a transmitter site with KJJK-FM, southeast of Fergus Falls, near Wall Lake.

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on September 8, 1986.[2] The station was assigned the KJJK call sign on September 23, 1986,[3] and received its license to cover on February 12, 1987.[4] The station formerly broadcast an oldies format as "Groovy 1020" and a sports talk format as "1020 The Game".[5]

On December 28, 2016, after running Christmas music through most of the month and stunting for 48 hours with non-stop music by Minneapolis native Prince, KJJK flipped to Top 40/CHR as "Channel 97.7", utilizing newly signed-on translator K249EZ to expand its signal to FM. An afternoon host using the name "McLovin" will debut in early January.[6]

References
  1. "KJJK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  2. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. September 8, 1986. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  3. "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  4. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. February 12, 1987. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  5. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
  6. Channel 97.7 Brings CHR To Fergus Falls
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