For other uses, see KAAA (disambiguation).

KAAA (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news–talk format, licensed to Kingman, Arizona, United States. The station is owned by Cameron Broadcasting, Inc. and forms a full-time simulcast with KZZZ in Bullhead City. The stations feature programming from Fox News Radio, Premiere Networks, Westwood One and Salem Radio Network among others.[2]

History

KGAN signed on October 7, 1949.[3] It broadcast with 250 watts on 1230 kHz.[4] The station, an ABC affiliate, was sold in early 1956 by original owner J. James Glancy to Wallace Stone and John F. Holbrook for $25,000;[5] the new owners changed the call letters to the present KAAA on February 19, 1956.[4] Stone bought out Holbrook two years later, and in 1963, the station was authorized to increase daytime power to 1,000 watts.[4] Stone sold KAAA in 1971 for $225,000 to Sun Mountain Broadcasting, the principals of which included an FM station applicant in Lake Havasu City and a station salesman.[6] Under Sun Mountain, a companion FM station, KZZZ 92.7 (now KFLG-FM 94.7), was launched. By the time KAAA-KZZZ was sold to Mohave Sun Broadcasting in 1981,[7] KAAA broadcast a mixed Top 40-country format.[8]

In 2001, KAAA was consolidated with KZZZ at that station's Bullhead City studio base. The former Kingman studio and transmitter building was demolished in 2014 to allow redevelopment of the land.[9] Cameron currently maintains studios in Kingman, Bullhead City and Lake Havasu City.

References

  • Sies, Luther F. Encyclopedia of American Radio 1920–1960. Jefferson, NC:McFarland, 2000.
  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KAAA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KAAA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "KAAA" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1970. p. B-11 (211). Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "History Cards for KAAA". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
  5. ^ "KGAN Kingman, Ariz., Sold" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 2, 1956. p. 65. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  6. ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 27, 1971. p. 27 (29). Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  7. ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. May 25, 1981. p. 96. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  8. ^ "KAAA(AM)" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1981. p. C-11 (289). Retrieved May 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Abella, Ryan (April 10, 2014). "A piece of Kingman history makes way for development". Kingman Daily Miner. Retrieved May 26, 2020 – via Rose Law Group Reporter.
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