KMVN
| Broadcast area | South Central Alaska |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.7MHz |
| Branding | Movin'105.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic hot AC |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KZND-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1960(as 105.5 KNIK-FM) |
Former call signs | KNIK-FM (1960–2009) KNLT (2009–2012)[1] |
Former frequencies | 105.5 MHz (1960–1980)[2] 105.3 MHz (1980–2000) |
Call signmeaning | KMoViN(Branding) |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49628 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 31,000watts |
| HAAT | 326 meters (1,070 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | movin1057 |
KMVN(105.7FM) is acommercialradio stationinAnchorage, Alaska.It airs arhythmic hot ACradio formatand is owned by Last Frontier Mediactive, Inc., headed by Robert and Tor Ingstad. In morningdrive time,it carries thesyndicatedBrooke & Jeffrey Show,hosted by Brooke Fox and Jeffrey Dubow, fromKQMVSeattle.KMVN's studios are on Business Park Boulevard in Anchorage.
KMVN is aClass C1FM station with aneffective radiated power(ERP) of 31,000watts.Thetransmitteris on Golden Eagle Drive inEagle River, Alaska.[4]
History
[edit]KNIK-FM
[edit]The stationsigned onthe air on September 15, 1960.[5]Its originalcall signwas KNIK-FM, thesister stationto KNIK 1270 AM (nowKBYR700 AM). The call letters were a reference to theKnik River.
At first, KNIK-FM was only powered at 3,000 watts, broadcasting on 105.5 MHz, a Class A frequency limited in power and coverage area. KNIK-FM began bysimulcastingwith KNIK 1270. But after a few years, it broke away, airing its ownbeautiful musicformat. It played quarter hour sweeps of mostlyautomatedsoft instrumentals with someBroadwayandHollywoodshow tunes.
Smooth Jazz and Adult Contemporary
[edit]As the audience foreasy listeningwas aging in the 1990s, KNIK-FM switched to asmooth jazzformat. It was still soft music but designed for younger listeners.
On August 27, 2009, the station beganstuntingas a prelude to a format change. It played the top 100 songs of 1970 through 1989, one year per day. On September 15, 2009, KNIK-FM started playing what it called "Light Rock and Yesterday's Best Music," anadult contemporary musicformat, branded as "Lite 105.7".[6]On September 16, 2009, KNIK-FM changed its call letters toKNLT.[1]
KMVN
[edit]The AC format lasted three years. On August 31, 2012, at 2:00 PM, after playing "Mary Jane's Last Dance"byTom Petty,KNLT flipped to Rhythmic AC, as "Movin105.7 ". It launched with"Bust a Move"byYoung MC.On September 18, 2012, KNLT changed its call sign toKMVN,to go with the "Movin’105.7 FM "branding.
On March 8, 2019, Alaska Integrated Media soldAlternative94.7KZNDand KMVN to Last Frontier Mediactive. It is aFairbanks, Alaska-based radio company, headed by Robert and Tor Ingstad. The price tag was $1.25 million.[1]The sale closed on May 31, 2019.
References
[edit]- ^ab"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.RetrievedOctober 26,2009.
- ^Mitchell, Elaine, ed. (1973).Alaska Blue Book(First ed.).Juneau:Alaska Department of Education,Division of State Libraries.p. 135.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KMVN".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Radio-Locator /KMVN
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook1977page C-8.Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.RetrievedOctober 26,2009.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 49628 (KMVN)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KMVNinNielsen Audio's FM station database