KINY
Radio station in Juneau, Alaska, United States
58°18′3.55″N 134°26′33.02″W / 58.3009861°N 134.4425056°W / 58.3009861; -134.4425056
Public license information
- Public file
- LMS
KINY (800 AM) is a radio station licensed to Juneau, Alaska, serving southeast Alaska. Owned by Local First Media Group., it broadcasts a classic hits format.
History
KINY began broadcasting on May 31, 1935, at 7:30 p.m.[3] It was located in the Goldstein Building until 1939, when the building was destroyed by fire on February 8, 1939.[4] The Decker Building in downtown Juneau then served as KINY's headquarters for decades. The station moved into the building on October 28, 1940.[5] The Decker Building burned down in June 1984.[6]
KINY and its sister station KSUP were bought by Alaska Broadcast Communications in June 2008.[7][8]
In October 2022, KINY, sister stations KSUP and KXXJ, and eight translators were sold to Cliff Dumas' Local First Media Group for $1.3 million.[9] After the sale, the station began to back away from its previous full service positioning in 2024, with Dumas stating that he wanted the station to have a "stronger musical identity". This resulted in the cancellation of its long-running call-in show Problem Corner (which was converted to a podcast), and the layoffs of its two full-time news reporters in May 2024.[9][10] Most of the station's online news content now consisted primarily of wire stories, press releases, and articles created with generative AI.[11]
Programming
- News of the North - news about Alaska.
- Capital Chat, a local-events show for the Juneau, Alaska area hosted by Steve Holloway.
- Problem Corner, a tradio program hosted by Wade Bryson. Until its cancellation in February 2024 after a roughly 70-year run, it was Alaska's longest-running radio show.[10]
Notable regular syndicated broadcasts include:
- The Mike Harvey Show, a syndicated requested oldies show hosted by Mike Harvey.
- Super Gold, hosted by Mike Harvey.
- American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.
KINY carries news from ABC Radio News and live sports from the Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Seahawks.
Translators
In addition to the main station, KINY has an additional five translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K280DX | 103.9 FM | Angoon, Alaska | 821 | LMS |
| K279AF | 103.7 FM | Haines, Alaska | 82616 | LMS |
| K280ED | 103.9 FM | Hoonah, Alaska | 777 | LMS |
| K235DA | 94.9 FM | Juneau, Alaska | 202194 | LMS |
| K278GE | 103.5 FM | Kake, Alaska | 32949 | LMS |
| K284AM | 104.7 FM | Skagway, Alaska | 137761 | LMS |
References
- ^ Krueger, Andrew (February 3, 2005). "What's up with that?". Juneau Empire. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KINY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. May 31, 2005. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. February 8, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "This Day in History". Juneau Empire. October 28, 2008. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ Wallace, Brian (April 20, 2005). "The Decker building burns - 1984". Juneau Empire. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ Golden, Kate (June 25, 2007). "KINY, KSUP sale pending". Juneau Empire. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Alaska Broadcasting Communications buys KINY, KSUP". Juneau Empire. June 12, 2008. Archived from the original on September 2, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ a b Rhode, Scott (October 26, 2022). "Juneau Radio Stations Bought by Out-of-State Owner". Alaska Business Magazine. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b Sabbatini, Mark (February 1, 2024). "Final 'Problem Corner' live broadcast features tributes, tirades, tires for sale and news of a new podcast". Juneau Empire. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Sabbatini, Mark (June 1, 2024). "Juneau radio station KINY is using AI to generate news stories — how well does it get the scoop?". Juneau Empire. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KINY
- Hometown Radio 800 and 103.5 KINY Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 823 (KINY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KINY in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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