KCNM (1080 AM) was a radio station licensed to Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, which aired a talk format. It was an affiliate of Fox News Radio. The final owner was Cecilia Lifoifoi, through licensee Holonet Corporation.
History
The station was first licensed, as WSZE, on 1053 kHz. The station was assigned the KCNM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on September 1, 1984.[1] In 1995, KCNM applied to move to 1080 kHz.[2]
The station usually played country music, and once provided broadcasting in chamorro and carolinian at a limited time period.[3] It became a news station from 2002.[3]
The station's license was deleted on March 6, 2020;[4] it had been off the air since at least November 8, 2017.[5]
References
- ^ a b "AM Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Original construction permit application to move to 1080 kHz, accepted October 12, 1995; retrieved March 27, 2021.
- ^ a b "KCNM/KZMI is giving away cash, other prizes". October 16, 2016.
- ^ "List of AM radio stations deleted from the FCC database".
- ^ Shuldiner, Albert (October 16, 2019). "In re: KCNM(AM), Saipan, MP … Notification of License Expiration" (PDF). Retrieved January 15, 2025.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 28864 (KCNM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- FCC History Cards for KCNM (covering 1978 as WSZE)