KIKC (AM)

KIKC (1250 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Forsyth, Montana, United States, the station is owned by P&A Media LLC.^[3]

KIKC

Forsyth, Montana United States
Frequency	1250 kHz
Branding	Classic Country 1250
Programming
Format	Classic country
Affiliations	CBS News Radio
Ownership
Owner	P&A Media LLC
Sister stations	KIKC-FM
History
First air date	October 10, 1975[1]
Call sign meaning	similar to "kick"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48301
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day 132 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	46°15′30″N 106°41′21″W
Translator(s)	94.5 K233BL (Forsyth)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	web.kikcradio.com

The station went on the air in 1975 as a country music station owned by Gold Won Radio Corporation. After being sold to NEPSK Inc. in 1987 and Stephen Marks in 1996, KIKC became an oldies station in 2001, before returning to classic country in 2009. P&A Media bought the station in 2024.

History

KIKC began broadcasting on October 10, 1975, airing a country music format, and was owned by Gold Won Radio Corporation.^[1][4] The station ran at 5,000 watts, and operated during daytime hours only.^[4] In 1986, its sister station 101.3 KXXE's call sign was changed to KIKC-FM, and it began simulcasting the programming of KIKC.^[5][6]

In 1987, the station was sold to NEPSK Inc., along with its FM sister station, for $252,500.^[7] NEPSK, which also owned television properties in Maine (WAGM-TV in Presque Isle and cable television systems in Aroostook County), was initially jointly owned by Thomas Shelburne III, Peter Kozloski, and Norman Johnson;^[7] in 1991, Kozloski took full control.^[8]

In 1996, the KIKC stations were sold to Stephen Marks for $300,000;^[9] he owned them through Miles City Forsyth Broadcasting.^[10] In June 2001, the station adopted an oldies format.^[11] On February 1, 2009, KIKC changed its format from oldies to classic country.

Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022.^[12] Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media acquired Marks' Montana and North Dakota radio stations, including the KIKC stations, for $850,000 in 2024.^[10]

References

1. Broadcasting Yearbook 1977, Broadcasting, 1977. p. C-126. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
2. "Facility Technical Data for KIKC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
3. "KIKC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
4. History Cards for KIKC, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
5. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
6. Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987, Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1987. p. B-173. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
7. "Transactions", Radio & Records. December 11, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
8. "For The Record". Broadcasting. April 1, 1991. p. 72.
9. "Transactions", Radio & Records. April 5, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
10. Venta, Lance (February 9, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 2/9". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
11. "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 18, No. 20. June 13, 2001. p. 5. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
12. "Marks Media Group President Stephen Marks Passes Away". Inside Radio. May 16, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2025.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 48301 (KIKC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KIKC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database