KIRK (FM)
Encyclopedia
KIRK is a radio station
licensed
to serve Macon, Missouri
, USA. The station, established in 1998, is currently owned by Goodradio.TV with the broadcast license
held by Moberly/Macon License Company, LLC.
, area. Local programming includes a two-hours weekday morning show called "KWIXLand This Morning".
from the Federal Communications Commission
on February 13, 1998
. The new station was assigned the KIRK call sign
by the FCC on March 17, 1998.
In April 1998, permit holder David L. Shepherd filed an application to transfer control of KIRK to a new company called KIRK, LLC, as part of the multi-station Shepherd Group. The transfer was approved by the FCC on April 30, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on May 6, 1998. KIRK received its license to cover
from the FCC on September 28, 1998.
On February 28, 2007, the Shepherd Group announced they had reached an agreement to sell KIRK to Dean Radio.TV (Dean Goodman, president/CEO) through its GoodRadio.TV, LLC, holding company
as part of a 16-station deal valued at a reported $30.6 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 9, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on August 8, 2007.
As part of an internal reorganization, Dean Radio.TV applied to the FCC in parallel to transfer the license for KIRK from Good Radio.TV, LLC, to the newly formed Moberly/Macon License Company, LLC. The transfer was approved on May 9, 2007, and the transaction was consummated when the sale from the Shepherd Group was completed on August 8, 2007. At the time of the sale, KIRK broadcast an Adult Top 40 music format branded as "Energy 99".
Brad Boyer was presented a Distinguished Service Award by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Boyer received the Distinguished Service Award, established by the MSHSAA in 1988, in recognition of his "statewide leadership in the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association" and his "lifelong contributions to the ideals of interscholastic activities".
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Macon, Missouri
Macon, Missouri
Macon is a city in Macon County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,471 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Macon County.-Geography:Macon is located at...
, USA. The station, established in 1998, is currently owned by Goodradio.TV with the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
held by Moberly/Macon License Company, LLC.
Programming
KIRK broadcasts an oldies music format to the greater Moberly, MissouriMoberly, Missouri
Moberly is a city in Randolph County, Missouri, United States. According to the 2008 census bureau estimate, the population was 14,227. The city was incorporated 1868. The Moberly Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Randolph County....
, area. Local programming includes a two-hours weekday morning show called "KWIXLand This Morning".
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on February 13, 1998
1998 in radio
The year 1998 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 2 — A gunman shoots Antario Teodoro Filho, Brazilian politician and radio presenter, during a broadcast.*January 21 - Big 105 debuts playing its AC format...
. The new station was assigned the KIRK call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the FCC on March 17, 1998.
In April 1998, permit holder David L. Shepherd filed an application to transfer control of KIRK to a new company called KIRK, LLC, as part of the multi-station Shepherd Group. The transfer was approved by the FCC on April 30, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on May 6, 1998. KIRK received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on September 28, 1998.
On February 28, 2007, the Shepherd Group announced they had reached an agreement to sell KIRK to Dean Radio.TV (Dean Goodman, president/CEO) through its GoodRadio.TV, LLC, holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
as part of a 16-station deal valued at a reported $30.6 million. The deal was approved by the FCC on May 9, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on August 8, 2007.
As part of an internal reorganization, Dean Radio.TV applied to the FCC in parallel to transfer the license for KIRK from Good Radio.TV, LLC, to the newly formed Moberly/Macon License Company, LLC. The transfer was approved on May 9, 2007, and the transaction was consummated when the sale from the Shepherd Group was completed on August 8, 2007. At the time of the sale, KIRK broadcast an Adult Top 40 music format branded as "Energy 99".
Awards and honors
In March 2008, KIRK/KRES/KWIX news directorNews Director
A news director is an individual at a broadcast station or network or a newspaper who is in charge of the news department. In local news, the news director is typically in charge of the entire news staff, including journalists, news presenters, photographers, copy writers, television producers,...
Brad Boyer was presented a Distinguished Service Award by the Missouri State High School Activities Association. Boyer received the Distinguished Service Award, established by the MSHSAA in 1988, in recognition of his "statewide leadership in the Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association" and his "lifelong contributions to the ideals of interscholastic activities".