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Broadcast area | Southwest Minnesota Northwest Iowa |
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| Frequency | 1190 kHz |
| Branding | True Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
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| KUXX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1980 |
| Technical information1 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 35056 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°31′45″N 95°0′5″W / 43.52917°N 95.00139°W / 43.52917; -95.00139 |
| Translator | 97.7 K249EO (Spirit Lake, Iowa)2 |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kkoj.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
References
- "Facility Technical Data for KKOJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "K249EO Facility Record". REC Networks. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- "KKOJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 26, 2009.
- "Local Sports - KKOJ". KKOJ. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- "Call Sign History for Facility ID 35056". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- "KUOO, Y100 station owners purchase Jackson stations". Spencer Daily Reporter. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- "KKOJ Tweaks Playlist to Classic Country". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
External links
External links
- 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