KFFF (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Omaha-Council Bluffs |
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| Frequency | 93.3MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | 93.3 The Wolf |
| Programming | |
| Format | FM/HD1:Classic country |
| Subchannels | HD2:Regional Mexican"102.3 El Patron" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KFAB,KGOR,KISO,KXKT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1991(as KRRK) |
Former call signs | KRRK (1989–1996) KTNP (1996–2000) KRQC (2000–2004) KHUS (2004–2008) KTWI (2008–2012) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 163 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 1,000watts |
| HAAT | 361 meters (1,184 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°18′16″N96°01′42″W/ 41.30444°N 96.02833°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.3 K272FE (Omaharelays HD2) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live(HD2) |
| Website | wolfradio933.iheart 1023elpatron.iheart(HD2) |
KFFF(93.3FM) is aradio stationwith aclassic countryformat.[2]Licensed toBennington, Nebraska,United States, the station serves the Omaha area. The station is currently owned byiHeartMediaand licensed as iHM Licenses, LLC.[3]The station's studios are located on Underwood Avenue in Omaha, while their transmitter is located on Farnam Avenue in Midtown Omaha.
History
[edit]Active rock (1991–1996)
[edit]KFFF started out as "K-Rock",KRRK,on June 10, 1991, which playedactive rockmusic. The station broadcast out of the Ranch Bowl, a bowling alley/concert venue.[4]
Modern adult contemporary (1996–1999)
[edit]In late June 1996, the station flipped formats toModern Adult Contemporaryas "The Point", and changed their call letters toKTNP."The Point" tried to capitalize on the popularity of post-grunge at the time, playing music from bands likeMatchbox 20,Goo Goo DollsandCollective Soul,among others. In addition, KTNP was networked with sister stationKKNBinLincoln,with the stations occasionally simulcasting programming.[5]However, the station suffered from poor ratings, as it struggled to compete against similarly formatted (and a more powerfully signaled)KSRZ.
Back to active rock (1999–2004)
[edit]The station was overwhelmed with requests by fans to go back to being K-Rock, and the station returned to the old format at 4 p.m. on August 12, 1999, and changed to new call lettersKRQC.[6]Legal issues caused the station to change their name to "The Dam" at 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, 2001, but the new rock format remained.[7]
Country (2004–present)
[edit]On March 18, 2004, at 10 a.m., KRQC flipped formats to Classic Country as "US 93.3" with new call lettersKHUS.[8]On November 19, 2007, after three days ofstunting,it flipped formats again to new country as "93.3 The Twister", and changed their call letters toKTWI.[9]
On December 16, 2011, at 3 p.m., KTWI began stunting withChristmas music,branded as "Jingle 93.3". The station reverted to classic country on January 2, 2012, becoming "93.3 The Wolf".[10][11][12]On January 12, 2012, KTWI changed their call letters toKFFF.
Programming
[edit]KTWI carried a New Country format between 2008 and 2011 as "Twister 93.3". It was home to Big D and Bubba in the mornings, the Matt and Ben Show in the afternoon and Sadie G. in the evenings. KTWI is the home ofNebraska CornhuskersWomen'svolleyballandbasketball.
KFFF-HD2
[edit]On October 31, 2014, KFFF launched aChristmas musicformat on its HD2 sub channel, branded as "Christmas 102.3" (in reference to being relayed on FM translator K272FE 102.3 FM). At Midnight on December 26, 2014, K272FE/KFFF-HD2 (and fellow translator K235CD 94.9 FM, which is relayed on sister stationKISO's HD2 sub-channel) flipped to amainstream rockformat as "Rock 94.9/102.3."[13][14][15]On May 27, 2016, KFFF-HD2/K272FE split from the simulcast and flipped toRegional Mexican,branded as "102.3 El Patron".[16]
Translator
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K272FE | 102.3 MHz FM | Omaha, Nebraska | 138406 | 99 | 178m(584ft) | D | 41°15′25.4″N95°57′03.8″W/ 41.257056°N 95.951056°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for KFFF".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"KFFF Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-03-01.
- ^"KRRK Debuts Rock Format,"The Omaha World-Herald,June 11, 1991.
- ^Jim Minge, "New Sound, New Name,"The Omaha World-Herald,June 29, 1996.
- ^Jim Minge, "A Challenger to Z-92,"The Omaha World-Herald,August 14, 1999.
- ^Kristi Wright, "KRQC-FM gets new name but keeps old format,"The Omaha World-Herald,December 31, 2001.
- ^Niz Proskocil, "93.3 ditches heavy metal, hitches wagon to classic country,"The Omaha World-Herald,March 19, 2004.
- ^"Broadcasting News-November 2007".northpine.
- ^"Broadcasting News-December 2011".northpine.
- ^"Broadcasting News-January 2012".northpine.
- ^Classic Country Returns to Omaha
- ^New Signal Launches with Christmas in Omaha
- ^iHeartMedia Rocks Omaha on Two Frequencies
- ^Rock 94.9/102.3 Omaha Debuts
- ^iHeart Brings El Patron to OmahaRadioinsight - May 27, 2016
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 163 (KFFF)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KFFFinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 138406 (K272FE)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- K272FEat FCCdata.org