KIVY-AM 1290, KIVY-FM 92.7 "The Stars of the Pineywoods" -- Crockett TX
N 31° 19.091 W 095° 27.415
15R E 266196 N 3467472
The broadcast studios for KIVY-AM 1290, KIVY-FM 92.7 "The Stars of the Pineywoods" in downtown Crockett TX
Waymark Code: WMXM27
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 01/27/2018
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The broadcast studios for KIVY-AM 1290 and KIVY-FM 92.7 "The Stars of the Pineywoods" in downtown Crockett TX. These stations are part of the "Star Radio Network," a collection of four radio stations in small towns of rural eastern Texas and western Louisiana.
Under FCC standards, KIVY-AM is a Class D radio station.
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"Class D Station. A Class D station operates either daytime, limited time, or unlimited time with a nighttime power less than 0.250 kW and an equivalent RMS antenna field less than 107.5 mV/m at 1 km at the actual power. Class D stations shall operate with daytime powers not less than 0.250 kW nor more than 50 kW. NOTE: If a station is an existing daytime-only station, its class will be Class D."
KIVY-FM is a Class B station. The limits for the FM stations are explained here: (
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From Wikipedia: (
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"KIVY-AM
City
Crockett, Texas
Broadcast area
Lufkin-Nacogdoches
Branding
KIVY AM 1290
Slogan
The Stars of the Pineywoods
Frequency
1290 kHz
Translator(s)
102.9 K275AS Trinity
Format
Adult Standards
Power
1290: 2500 watts daytime 175 watts night
102.9: 250 watts
Class of station
1290: B
102.9: D
Facility ID
1290: 66253
102.9: 150797
Transmitter coordinates
1290, 102.9: 31°18'20?N 95°27'6?W
Owner Star Radio Network
Sister stations
KIVY-FM, KMVL-FM, KMVL
Website
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KIVY and K275AS (1290 AM, 102.9 FM) is an AM radio station combined with an FM translator broadcasting an Adult Standards format to Crockett, Latexo, and the surrounding rural communities of Houston County, Texas. Licensed to Crockett, Texas, United States, the station serves the Lufkin-Nacogdoches area. The station is currently owned by Leon Hunt.
Current ESPN announcer Carter Blackburn began his broadcast career at KIVY, calling high school football games."
KIVY-FMN has its own Wikipedia page: (
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"KIVY-FM (92.7 FM, "Country 92.7 FM") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Crockett, Texas, United States, the station serves the areas of Huntsville, Lufkin, Trinity and Palestine. The station is currently owned by Leon Hunt and features programming from Citadel Media and Dial Global."