KKIN-FM (94.3 FM) is a

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. Established in 1972, KKIN-FM is owned and operated by Jimmy D. Birkemeyer's R & J Broadcasting.

History

KKIN-FM signed on January 3, 1972; later that year, the call letters were changed to KEZZ. The KKIN-FM call sign returned on August 16, 1996. On September 16, 2016,

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announced that it would sell KKIN-FM to R & J Broadcasting as part of an eight station deal; the sale was completed on December 21, 2016.

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Programming

KKIN-FM also airs local, state, and national sporting events, and has shows such as Community Connection on Weekday mornings.

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