KIGN
Radio station in Burns, Wyoming
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KIGN (101.9 FM, "King FM") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Burns, Wyoming, United States, the station serves the Cheyenne area. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[2]. The station's branding is a simple play on the call sign (K-I-G-N sounding like "King").
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| Broadcast area | Cheyenne, Wyoming |
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| Frequency | 101.9 MHz |
| Branding | King FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGAB, KLEN | |
| History | |
First air date | July 13, 1990 |
Former call signs | KMUS-FM (1990–2002) |
Call sign meaning | "King" (branding; N and G are transposed) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 56234 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters (490 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°7′1″N 104°40′7″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kingfm.com |
History
The station first signed on the air on July 13, 1990, with the call sign KMUS-FM.[3]
KIGN was originally on 97.9, now KXBG owned by iHeartMedia. During the late 1990s, the station's format was Country.[4]
The station changed its call sign to the current KIGN on June 3, 2002[5]. It subsequently adopted the "King FM" branding and its current Classic Rock/Variety format as part of the Townsquare Media cluster in Cheyenne[6].
