KKOJ

KKOJ
Broadcast areaSouthwest Minnesota
Northwest Iowa
Frequency1190 kHz
BrandingTrue Country
Programming
FormatClassic country
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
Owner
  • Dakota Broadcasting, LLC
  • (Community First Broadcasting, LLC)
KUXX
History
First air date
1980
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35056
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
43°31′45″N 95°0′5″W / 43.52917°N 95.00139°W / 43.52917; -95.00139
Translator97.7 K249EO (Spirit Lake, Iowa)[2]
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekkoj.com

KKOJ (1190 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country music format.[3] It is licensed to Jackson, Minnesota, United States. The station is licensed to Community First Broadcasting, LLC.[4] KKOJ provides coverage of local high school athletics, specifically focusing on the Jackson County Central (JCC) Huskies.[5]

History

KKOJ first signed on the air in 1980, serving Jackson, Minnesota, and the surrounding Southwest Minnesota and Northwest Iowa regions.[6]

For many years, the station operated under the ownership of Dakota Broadcasting, LLC. In early 2016, the station and its sister station (then KRAQ) were acquired by Community First Broadcasting, LLC, a group that operates several stations across the "Iowa Great Lakes" and Southern Minnesota region.[7] On January 11, 2022, KKOJ shifted its musical focus from a standard country format to its current Classic Country format, branded as "True Country."[8]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKOJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "K249EO Facility Record". REC Networks. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  4. ^ "KKOJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
  5. ^ "Local Sports - KKOJ". KKOJ. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  6. ^ "Call Sign History for Facility ID 35056". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  7. ^ "KUOO, Y100 station owners purchase Jackson stations". Spencer Daily Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  8. ^ "KKOJ Tweaks Playlist to Classic Country". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
  • Facility details for Facility ID 35056 (KKOJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • KKOJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
  • Facility details for Facility ID 143883 (K249EO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  •  K249EO at FCCdata.org