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Coordinates: 61°9′58″N 149°49′34″W / 61.16611°N 149.82611°W / 61.16611; -149.82611
  
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KENI
Broadcast areaSouthcentral Alaska
Frequency650 kHz
BrandingNewsRadio 650
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
ABC News Radio
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • (iHM Licenses, LLC)

    • Sister stations

    		KASH-FM, KBFX, KGOT, KTZN, KYMG
    History

    First air date

    		1948

    Former call signs

    		KYAK (1967–1998)[1]

    Former frequencies

    		550 kHz (1948–1998)[1]

    Call sign meaning

    		Kenai (Previously Kayak)
    Technical information
    Facility ID12516
    ClassA
    Power50,000 watts unlimited

    Transmitter coordinates

    		61°9′58″N 149°49′34″W / 61.16611°N 149.82611°W / 61.16611; -149.82611
    Links
    WebcastListen Live
    Website650keni.iheart.com

    KENI (650 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format.[2] Licensed to Anchorage, Alaska, United States, the station serves the south-central Alaska area. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..[3] Its studios are located at Dimond Center in Anchorage, and its transmitter is located off Dowling Road in Southeast Anchorage.

    KENI is a clear-channel, Class A, 50,000-watt station. The other Class A station on 650 AM is WSMinNashville, Tennessee.[citation needed]

    History

    KENI began broadcasting May 2, 1948, on 550 kHz with 5 kW power (full-time), on what is now KTZN. It was operated by Midnight Sun Broadcasting Company.[4] The Callsign & intellectual property moved to 650 kHz in March 1998. In August 1995, the station, as KYAK, was the Anchorage affiliate of the Radio AAHS children's format.[clarification needed]

    References

    1. ^ a b Mitchell, Elaine B., ed. (1973). Alaska Blue Book (First ed.). Juneau: Alaska Department of Education, Division of State Libraries. p. 135.
  • ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  • ^ "KENI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-08-09.
  • ^ "New Alaska Station, KENI, Starts May 2" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 26, 1948. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
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