KIKC (1250

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station broadcasting a classic country

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. Licensed to

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, United States, the station is owned by P&A Media LLC. The station went on the air in 1975 as a

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station owned by Gold Won Radio Corporation. After being sold to NEPSK Inc. in 1987 and

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in 1996, KIKC became an

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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

format, and was owned by Gold Won Radio Corporation.History Cards for KIKC
fcc.gov. Retrieved April 12, 2019. The station ran at 5,000 watts, and operated during daytime hours only. In 1986, its sister station 101.3 KXXE's call sign was changed to KIKC-FM, and it began simulcasting the programming of KIKC.
Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987
', Broadcasting/Cablecasting, 1987. p. B-173. Retrieved April 12, 2019. In 1987, the station was sold to NEPSK Inc., along with its FM sister station, for $252,500.Transactions
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''. December 11, 1987. p. 11. Retrieved April 12, 2019. NEPSK, which also owned television properties in Maine (

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in Presque Isle and cable television systems in

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), was initially jointly owned by Thomas Shelburne III, Peter Kozloski, and Norman Johnson; in 1991, Kozloski took full control. In 1996, the KIKC stations were sold to

for $300,000; he owned them through Miles City Forsyth Broadcasting. In June 2001, the station adopted an

format.Format Changes & Updates
, ''The M Street Journal''. Vol. 18, No. 20. June 13, 2001. p. 5. Retrieved April 12, 2019. On February 1, 2009, KIKC changed its format from oldies to classic country. Stephen Marks died on May 11, 2022. Andrew Sturlaugson's P&A Media acquired Marks' Montana and North Dakota radio stations, including the KIKC stations, for $850,000 in 2024.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kikc (Am) IKC Classic country radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1975 1975 establishments in Montana Rosebud County, Montana