KZZI
 | |
| Broadcast area | Rapid City, South Dakota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.9MHz |
| Branding | The Eagle |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC |
| KDDX,KOTA,KQRQ,KZLK | |
| History | |
First air date | September 22, 1995 |
Former call signs | KBFS-FM (1994, CP) KDFX (1994–1995, CP)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 38630 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 545 meters (1788 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°19′35″N103°50′06″W/ 44.32639°N 103.83500°W |
| Translator(s) | see below |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | myeaglecountry.com |
KZZI(95.9FM,"The Eagle" ) is aradio stationlicensedto serveBelle Fourche, South Dakota,serving theRapid City, South Dakotamarket. The station is owned by Riverfront Broadcasting, LLC. It airs acountry musicformat.[3]
The station was assigned the KZZI call letters by theFederal Communications Commissionon April 1, 1995.[1]
KZZI is the radio home ofBlack Hills State Yellow Jacketsathletics, with localradio personalitySteve Ammerman providingplay-by-play.
Ownership
[edit]In February 1999, Western South Dakota Broadcasting LLC reached an agreement to purchase this station fromLovcom,for a reported $79,006.[4]The station was then sold to Riverfront Broadcasting in 2019.[5]
Honors and awards
[edit]In May 2006, KZZI won one first place plaque in the commercial radio division of the South Dakota Associated Press Broadcasters Association news contest.[6]The contest was for the 2005 calendar year.
Translator
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K242BK | 96.3 FM | Rapid City, South Dakota | 158530 | 250 | 119.6m(392ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ab"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KZZI".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-03-01.
- ^Holmes, Alisa (1999-02-15). "Changing Hands".Broadcasting & Cable.
- ^"Duhamel Broadcasting sale 'bittersweet' after 75-year history in the Black Hills",Rapid City Journal,10 January 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- ^"SDPB, Yankton Stations Lauded".Yankton Press & Dakotan.2006-05-08.
External links
[edit]- KZZI official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 38630 (KZZI)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KZZIinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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