WKCN

WKCN (99.3 FM), known as "Kissin 99.3", is a radio station licensed to Fort Benning South/Columbus, and serving the greater Columbus, Georgia, area. Its studios are co-located with four other sister stations on Wynnton Road in Columbus east of downtown, and its transmitter is located near Fort Mitchell, Alabama.

WKCN
CityFort Benning South, Georgia
Broadcast areaColumbus, Georgia
Frequency99.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKissin' 99.3
SloganNew Hot Country!
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: Country
HD2: Active rock "106.9 Rocks"
HD3: Hip hop "Hip Hop 106.5
HD4: Christian Freedom Radio FM
Ownership
OwnerPMB Broadcasting
WRLD-FM, WCGQ, WRCG
History
First air date
1992
Technical information
Facility ID54670
ClassC2
ERP29,000 watts
HAAT166.9 meters
Transmitter coordinates
32°15′24″N 85°00′08″W
Translator(s)106.5 W293BV (Cuthbert, relays HD3)
106.9 W295AY (Crystal Valley, relays HD2)
99.7 W259CA (Cuthbert, GA, relays HD4)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
http://www.freedomradiofm.com (HD4)
Websitekissin993.com
1069rocks.com (HD2)
hiphop1065.com (HD3)
http://www.freedomradiofm.com (HD4)

Programming

Kissin 99.3 began broadcasting country music in 1992, and remains a country music radio station today. Current on-air personalities include Bear O'Brian (Wade Collier), Morgan in the Midday, Dave Arwood in the Afternoon drive, and (former program director) Brian Thomas on night's Monday through Friday. WKCN-FM also carries American Country Countdown with Kix Brooks on Sunday nights.

Ownership

In December 2002, McClure Broadcasting, Inc., (Chuck McClure Jr., president) reached an agreement to sell this station to Archway Broadcasting Group (Al Vicente, president/CEO). This was part of a four-station deal, along with WRLD-FM, WRCG, and WCGQ, for a reported combined sale price of $15 million.[1] At the time of the sale, WKCN carried a country music format.

On July 31, 2008, local investment group PMB Broadcasting LLC (headed up by Jim Martin) purchased this station along with Columbus-area sister stations WRCG-AM, WRLD-FM and WCGQ-FM from Archway Broadcasting Group LLC for a reported sale price of $7.2 million.[2] At the time of the sale, the station carried and continues to carry a country music format. PMB Broadcasting LLC has since added WLTC to its list of stations owned.

Translators

WKCN airs its HD2 and HD3 formats on the following translators:

Broadcast translators of WKCN-HD2
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W295AY106.9Crystal Valley (Columbus, Georgia)250DFCC
Broadcast translators of WKCN-HD3
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W293BV106.5Cuthbert, Georgia250DFCC

References
  1. "Changing Hands - 1/20/2003". Broadcasting & Cable. 2003-01-20.
  2. "Deals - 8/18/2008". Broadcasting & Cable. 2008-08-18.
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