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{{Infobox Radio Station
|name = KKFI
| name = KKFI
| image = KKFI-FM.jpg
| logo =
| airdate = 1988
| airdate = [[1988 in radio|1988]]
| frequency = 90.1 [[megahertz|MHz]]
| frequency = 90.1 [[megahertz|MHz]]
| class = C1
| class = C1
| facility_id = 41857
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| area = [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area|Kansas City]] Metro Area
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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| owner = Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc.
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| city = [[Kansas City, Missouri]]
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| area = [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area|Kansas City]] Metro Area
| haat = 129 meters
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| owner = Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc.
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| webcast = [http://www.kkfi.org/player/?id=1447395726482 Listen Live]
| erp = 100,000 [[watt]]s
| format = Eclectic: [[Jazz]], [[Blues]], [[Rock music]], [[World music]], Talk, News
| haat = {{convert|129|m|sp=us}}
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| website = [http://www.kkfi.org/ www.kkfi.org]
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| webcast = [http://www.kkfi.org/player/?id=1447395726482 Listen Live]
| format = Variety
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| website = [http://www.kkfi.org/ kkfi.org]
| coordinates =
| affiliations = [[Pacifica Foundation|Pacifica]]
}}
}}


'''KKFI''' is an independent, non-commercial, non-profit, 501(c)(3), volunteer-based, community radio station located in [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]], [[Missouri]]. Formed in 1988, it broadcasts at 100,000 watts on 90.1 FM. Its mission is to provide programming to those in the Kansas City community who are otherwise un-represented or under-represented by mainstream media. Its eclectic music programming includes blues, jazz, reggae, rock, hip hop, alternative, Hispanic and world music. Its local and national public affairs programming includes shows dealing with working class, organized labor, peace, justice, LGBT, women, and alternative health issues.
'''KKFI''' (90.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[radio station]] located in [[Kansas City, Missouri]], owned by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc., a [[501(c)(3) organization|501(c)(3)]] [[Nonprofit organization|nonprofit]]. Formed in 1988, it broadcasts at 100,000 [[watt]]s. It features a variety format, including a mix of music (blues, jazz, reggae, rock, hip-hop, alternative, Hispanic and world music) and public affairs/talk programming (featuring topics such as the working class, organized labor, peace, justice, LGBT, women, and alternative health issues).


==History==
==History==
KKFI was inspired by [[Lorenzo Milam#Sex and Broadcasting|the 1971 book ''Sex and Broadcasting'']].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kkfi.org/history-of-kkfi-90-1-fm-mid-coast-radio-founders-inspired-by-sex-and-broadcasting/|title=History of KKFI 90.1 FM – Mid-Coast Radio Founders Inspired by 'Sex and Broadcasting' |publisher=KKFI|accessdate=September 25, 2016|date=April 4, 2013}}</ref> It is owned and operated by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc., incorporated on March 25, 1977.<ref>{{cite Q|Q64862559}}<!-- Mid-Coast Radio Project --></ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://gkccf.guidestar.org/profile/1259/mid-coast-radio-project-dba-kkfi-901-fm.aspx|title=Mid-Coast Radio Project Inc. dba KKFI 90.1 FM|publisher=Greater Kansas City Community FoundationI|accessdate=September 25, 2016}}</ref> It received a license to broadcast in 1987. Its first broadcast was on February 28, 1988.<ref>{{cite web |title=KKFI goes on-air February 28, 1988 |url=https://www.kkfistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/KKFI-1988-On-the-Air.jpg |website=kkfistory.org |accessdate=August 29, 2019}}</ref>[[File:KKFI-FM.jpg|thumb|Former logo]]

KKFI is owned and operated by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc., which was founded in the late 1970s.<ref>{{cite web|title=History of KKFI 90.1 FM – Mid-Coast Radio Founders Inspired by "Sex and Broadcasting"|url=http://www.kkfi.org/history-of-kkfi-90-1-fm-mid-coast-radio-founders-inspired-by-sex-and-broadcasting/|publisher=KKFI|accessdate=2016-09-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Mid-Coast Radio Project Inc. dba KKFI 90.1 FM|url=http://gkccf.guidestar.org/profile/1259/mid-coast-radio-project-dba-kkfi-901-fm.aspx|publisher=Greater Kansas City Community FoundationI|accessdate=2016-09-25}}</ref> [http://kkfistory.org/ Historical newspaper clippings and memorabilia can be viewed at kkfistory.org].


==Location==
==Location==


KKFI's studios are located at 3901 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111. It is a [[Pacifica Radio]] affiliate and the area's home for ''[[Democracy Now!]]''.
KKFI's studios are located at 3901 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111.

Its service area is roughly circular and encompasses the [[Kansas City Metropolitan Area|Kansas City]] Metro Area. It is routinely heard from most parts of Topeka, Kansas, in the west, extending east almost to Marshall, Missouri. The officially designated "local" area covers roughly half that distance.<ref>{{cite Q|Q67799329}}<!-- predicted coverage map--></ref>

==Affiliations==

It is affiliated with the [[Pacifica Foundation|Pacifica radio network]], the [[National Federation of Community Broadcasters]], and the [[Grassroots Radio Coalition]]. It is the [[Kansas City metropolitan area]]'s home for ''[[Democracy Now!]]'', the flagship program of the [[Pacifica Foundation]].

==See also==
*[[List of community radio stations in the United States]]
* [[List of Pacifica Radio stations and affiliates]]


==References==
==References==
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*Listen to KKFI via [http://pacificaservice.org:8000/kkfi_64 64kbps High Quality streaming audio]
*Listen to KKFI via [http://pacificaservice.org:8000/kkfi_64 64kbps High Quality streaming audio]
*Listen to KKFI via [http://pacificaservice.org:8000/kkfi 32kbps Low Quality streaming audio]
*Listen to KKFI via [http://pacificaservice.org:8000/kkfi 32kbps Low Quality streaming audio]
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*[http://kkfistory.org/ KKFI History Site]
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[[Category:Radio stations in Kansas City, Missouri|KFI]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Kansas City, Missouri|KFI]]
[[Category:Community radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Community radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1988]]
[[Category:1988 establishments in Missouri]]

Latest revision as of 19:37, 13 July 2024

For other uses, see Kho Kho Federation of India.
KKFI
Broadcast areaKansas City Metro Area
Frequency90.1 MHz
Programming
FormatVariety
AffiliationsPacifica
Ownership
OwnerMid-Coast Radio Project, Inc.
History
First air date
1988
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41857
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT129 meters (423 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekkfi.org

KKFI (90.1 FM) is a radio station located in Kansas City, Missouri, owned by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Formed in 1988, it broadcasts at 100,000 watts. It features a variety format, including a mix of music (blues, jazz, reggae, rock, hip-hop, alternative, Hispanic and world music) and public affairs/talk programming (featuring topics such as the working class, organized labor, peace, justice, LGBT, women, and alternative health issues).

History

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KKFI was inspired by the 1971 book Sex and Broadcasting.[2] It is owned and operated by Mid-Coast Radio Project, Inc., incorporated on March 25, 1977.[3][4] It received a license to broadcast in 1987. Its first broadcast was on February 28, 1988.[5]

Former logo

Location

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KKFI's studios are located at 3901 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111.

Its service area is roughly circular and encompasses the Kansas City Metro Area. It is routinely heard from most parts of Topeka, Kansas, in the west, extending east almost to Marshall, Missouri. The officially designated "local" area covers roughly half that distance.[6]

Affiliations

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It is affiliated with the Pacifica radio network, the National Federation of Community Broadcasters, and the Grassroots Radio Coalition. It is the Kansas City metropolitan area's home for Democracy Now!, the flagship program of the Pacifica Foundation.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKFI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "History of KKFI 90.1 FM – Mid-Coast Radio Founders Inspired by 'Sex and Broadcasting'". KKFI. April 4, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Mid-Coast Radio Project, Wikidata Q64862559
  4. ^ "Mid-Coast Radio Project Inc. dba KKFI 90.1 FM". Greater Kansas City Community FoundationI. Retrieved September 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "KKFI goes on-air February 28, 1988". kkfistory.org. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  6. ^ Predicted Coverage Area for KKFI 90.1 FM, Wikidata Q67799329
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