KIIX (AM)

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KIIX
Broadcast areaFort Collins–Loveland
Frequency1410 kHz
BrandingKIIX AM 1410
Programming
FormatClassic country
Ownership
Owner
K235BT, K246CI, K297AK, KBPI, KCOL, KOLT-FM, KPAW, KSME, KXBG
History
First air date
March 1947
Former call signs
KCOL (1947–1999)
Call sign meaning
pronounced "kicks"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID68966
ClassB
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
40°35′34″N 105°6′18″W / 40.59278°N 105.10500°W / 40.59278; -105.10500
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttps://kiixcountry.iheart.com/

KIIX (1410 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Fort Collins, Colorado, United States, it serves the Ft. Collins-Greeley area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., who acquired the station from Jacor in May 1999.

History

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The station that first carried the KIIX call sign was licensed to Fort Collins and broadcast on 600 kHz (now KCOL licensed to Wellington)[2]. That facility signed on in 1959 as KZIX. In the mid-1970s, while broadcasting a Country music format, the station switched its call sign to KIIX.[3]

The 1410 facility signed on in March 1947 under the call sign KCOL.[4] KCOL was originally licensed to operate on 1400 kHz but moved to its current frequency of 1410 kHz in 1950.[5]

During the 1970s, KCOL (1410 AM) was the sister station to KCOL-FM (107.9 MHz) and was often associated with a Middle-of-the-Road (MOR) or Full-Service format.[6].

KIIX was acquired by the media company Jacor (which was subsequently acquired by Clear Channel Communications in 1999). It is now iHeartMedia.[7] In 1998, Clear Channel Communications acquired KIIX (then still on 600 kHz) and several other stations in the Fort Collins market. The call sign KIIX was moved from 600 kHz to the 1410 kHz facility.[8]

Expanded Band assignment

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On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KCOL authorized to move from 1410 to 1670 kHz.[9][10]. However, the station never procured the Construction Permit needed to implement the authorization, so the expanded band station was never built.

The station aired the America's Best Music format syndicated by Dial Global until a format change to classic country on April 2, 2012.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIIX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1966, Page B-25" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1966. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  3. ^ "KIIX Radio (reel 7) - McComb (David) Big Thompson Flood Collection". Colorado State University Libraries. August 2, 1976. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, page D-73" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. 2000. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1959. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  6. ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1979, page C-33" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1979. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  7. ^ "Jacor Founder Back Into Radio" (PDF). World Radio History. November 5, 1993. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  8. ^ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000, page D-73" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. 2000. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
  9. ^ "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997.
  10. ^ Randy J. Stine (February 28, 2006). "Life on Expanded Band Is (Pretty) Good". Radio World. Retrieved November 16, 2025.
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