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| Broadcast area | Southcentral Alaska |
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| Frequency | 650kHz |
| Branding | NewsRadio 650 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio ABC News Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KASH-FM,KBFX,KGOT,KTZN,KYMG | |
| History | |
First air date | 1948 |
Former call signs | KYAK (1948–1998)[1] |
Former frequencies | 550 kHz (1948–1998)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Kenai (PreviouslyKayak) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12516 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 50,000watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 61°9′58″N149°49′34″W / 61.16611°N 149.82611°W /61.16611; -149.82611 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 650keni.iheart.com |
KENI (650AM) is aradio station broadcasting anews/talkformat.[3] Licensed toAnchorage, Alaska, United States, the station serves the south-central Alaska area. The station is currently owned byiHeartMedia, Inc..[4] Its studios are located atDimond Center in Anchorage, and its transmitter is located off Dowling Road in Southeast Anchorage.
KENI is aclear-channel,Class A, 50,000-watt station. The other Class A station on 650 AM isWSM inNashville, Tennessee.[citation needed]
KENI began broadcasting May 2, 1948, on 550 kHz with 5 kW power (full-time), on what is nowKTZN. It was operated by Midnight Sun Broadcasting Company.[5] The Callsign & intellectual property moved to 650 kHz in March 1998. In August 1995, the station, as KYAK, was the Anchorage affiliate of theRadio AAHS children's format.[clarification needed]
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