KJJK (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Fergus Falls, Minnesota |
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| Frequency | 1020 kHz |
| Branding | Channel 977 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40/CHR |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBRF, KJJK-FM, KPRW, KZCR | |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 76 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 46°14′42.9″N 95°58′47.2″W / 46.245250°N 95.979778°W |
| Translator | 97.7 K249EZ (Fergus Falls) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Channel 977 Online |
KJJK (1020 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The station serves the Fergus Falls-Detroit Lakes area. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting, through licensee Leighton Radio Holdings, Inc.[2]
The studios and offices are west of downtown Fergus Falls, at 728 Western Avenue North, near I94. It shares a transmitter site with KJJK-FM, southeast of Fergus Falls, near Wall Lake.
History
The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station on September 8, 1986.[3][4] The station was assigned the KJJK call sign on September 23, 1986,[5] and received its license to cover on February 12, 1987.[6] The station formerly broadcast an oldies format as "Groovy 1020" and a sports talk format as "1020 The Game".[7][8] The station was acquired by Leighton Broadcasting in 2015 as part of the Lakes Radio purchase.[9]
On December 28, 2016, after running Christmas music through most of the month and stunting for 48 hours with non-stop music by Minneapolis native Prince, KJJK flipped to Top 40/CHR as "Channel 97.7", utilizing newly signed-on translator K249EZ to expand its signal to FM. An afternoon host using the name "McLovin" will debut in early January. [10]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJJK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KJJK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "KJJK History". Minnesota Broadcasting. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. September 8, 1986. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. February 12, 1987. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
- ^ "Channel 97.7 Brings CHR To Fergus Falls". RadioInsight. December 28, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 8, 2009.
- ^ "Leighton Changes Name from Broadcasting to Media". Fergus Now. January 3, 2024. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
- ^ "Fergus Falls Location". Leighton Media. Retrieved December 2, 2025.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 76 (KJJK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KJJK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 138342 (K249EZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K249EZ at FCCdata.org