KKLD
KKLD (95.9 FM, "The Cloud") is a commercial radio station located in Cottonwood, Arizona, broadcasting to the Flagstaff-Prescott, Arizona area. KKLD airs a classic hits music format syndicated by ABC Radio Network.
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| Broadcast area | Flagstaff-Prescott, Arizona |
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| Frequency | 95.9 MHz |
| Branding | The Cloud |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Yavapai Broadcasting Corporation |
| KQST, KVNA, KVNA-FM, KVRD-FM, KYBC | |
| History | |
First air date | 1983 (as KSMK-FM) |
Former call signs | KCRJ-FM (1980-1983, CP) KSMK-FM (1983-1991) KZGL (1991-2006) |
Call sign meaning | K K CLouD |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 51642 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 21,000 watts |
| HAAT | 799 meters (2,621 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 92.1 K221GL (Prescott) |
| Links | |
| Website | kkld.com |
In addition to its usual music programming, through the months of September to December, the station broadcasts the high school football games of the Bradshaw Bears of Bradshaw Mountain High School in Prescott Valley, Arizona. The games are commentated by Matt Showalter.
History
KKLD previously aired a modern rock music format under the call letters of KZGL branded as "The Z" with its slogan "The Total Rock Experience" (primary) or "We Just Suck a Little Less" (secondary). In 2006, the former KKLD call-letters and "The Cloud" branding moved from 98.3 FM to 95.9 FM and changed its format to a classic hits format.
External links
- KKLD official website
- KKLD in the FCC FM station database
- KKLD on Radio-Locator
- KKLD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K221GL in the FCC FM station database
- K221GL on Radio-Locator