KKFI

KKFI
Broadcast areaKansas City metropolitan area
Frequency90.1 MHz
Programming
FormatFree-form radio
AffiliationsPacifica radio
Ownership
OwnerMid-Coast Radio Project, Inc.
History
First air date
1988 (1988)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41857
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT129 meters (423 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°5′5.0″N 94°28′47.8″W / 39.084722°N 94.479944°W / 39.084722; -94.479944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitekkfi.org

KKFI (90.1 FM) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit radio station, located in Kansas City, Missouri, owned by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc. The station features a free-form radio format, including a mix of music (blues, jazz, reggae, rock, hip-hop, alternative, Hispanic and world music), public affairs and talk programming (featuring topics such as the working class, organized labor, peace, justice, LGBTQ+, women, and alternative health issues). KKFI's studios are located on Main Street in Kansas City.

Formed in 1988, it broadcasts at 100,000 watts. Its service area is roughly circular and encompasses the Kansas City metropolitan area.

History

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KKFI was inspired by the 1971 book Sex and Broadcasting.[2] It is owned and operated by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc., incorporated on March 25, 1977.[3] It received a license to broadcast in 1987. Its first broadcast was on February 28, 1988.[4]

Former logo

Affiliations

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KKFI is affiliated with Pacifica radio, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, and the Grassroots Radio Coalition. It's the Kansas City metropolitan area's home for Democracy Now!, the flagship program of Pacifica radio.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKFI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "History of KKFI 90.1 FM – Mid-Coast Radio Founders Inspired by 'Sex and Broadcasting'". KKFI. April 4, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Mid-Coast Radio Project Inc. dba KKFI 90.1 FM". Greater Kansas City Community FoundationI. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "KKFI goes on-air February 28, 1988". kkfistory.org. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
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