KGFK (AM)
KGFK (1590 kHz, "Rock 95") is an AM radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to East Grand Forks, Minnesota, it serves the Grand Forks, North Dakota metropolitan area. The station also broadcasts on translators K239BG (95.7 FM, "Rock 95") in Grand Forks and K248DH (97.5 FM, "Rock 95") in East Grand Forks. It first began broadcasting in 1959 under the call sign KRAD and used the call sign KCNN for several years. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting, and competes with iHeartMedia's active rock 107.5 KJKJ "KJ108" and classic hits KQHT "96.1 The Fox".
| Broadcast area | Grand Forks, North Dakota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | Rock 95 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Leighton Broadcasting |
Sister stations | KNOX, KYCK, KZGF, KZLT-FM |
| History | |
First air date | 1959 (as KRAD) |
Former call signs | KRAD (1959–1981) KRRK (1981–1986) KCNN (1986–2011) |
Call sign meaning | Grand Forks (KGFK is also the ICAO code for the Grand Forks Int'l Airport) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 33000 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 95.7 K239BG (Grand Forks, North Dakota) 97.5 K248DH (East Grand Forks) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KGFK Website |
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