KJJY

KJJY

Infobox Radio station
name = KJJY


city = West Des Moines, Iowa
area = Des Moines metropolitan area
branding = 92.5 KJJY
slogan = "Iowa's Big Country Station"
airdate = 1978 (at 106.3)
1988 (at 92.5)
frequency = 92.5 MHz
format = Country
erp = 41,000 watts
haat = 165 meters
class = C2
facility_id = 22882
callsign_meaning = Fuller-(J) JefferY (Former owners)
former_callsigns = KANY
owner = Citadel Broadcasting
webcast = [http://www.kjjy.com/article.asp?id=536383 Listen Live]
website = http://www.kjjy.com
affiliations =
sister_stations = KBGG, KGGO, KHKI, KWQW

KJJY is a commercial radio station licensed to West Des Moines, Iowa, broadcasting on 92.5 FM. KJJY airs a country music format and is under ownership of Citadel Broadcasting, who also owns the market's other country music outlet, KHKI.

History

KJJY originally signed on the air as KANY in 1978 at 106.3, when it was licensed to Ankeny, Iowa. On May 2, 1981, the station was sold by the Ankeny Broadcasting company to Fuller-Jeffrey Broadcasting, who would later change the call letters to KJJY and the format to country music.

As KJJY, the station slowly built a following taking on the market's current country giant KSO, which had been the market's country leader on the AM band since 1972. KJJY also fended off a challenge from KKXI in 1986, asserting its dominance in the FM country market. To further compete in the market, KJJY moved to 92.5 (MHz) in 1988 and received a power upgrade to 50,000 watts. The 106.3 frequency went dark at this time, but would return to the air in 1991. Today KPTL occupies the frequency.

In 2003 Citadel, who had purchased KHKI, would acquire KJJY afterwards from Wilks Broadcasting. The pairing has paid off for both stations, ratings and audience wise, without cannibalizing each other.

External links

* [http://www.kjjy.com Official Site]
*FMQ|KJJY
*FML|KJJY
*FMARB|KJJY


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