KGKS is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 broadcasting a hot adult contemporary music format. Licensed to Scott City, Missouri

Scott City, Missouri

Scott City is a city in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 4,591 at the 2000 census.The Scott County portion of Scott City is part of the Sikeston Micropolitan Statistical Area, while the Cape Girardeau County portion is part of the Cape...

, USA, the station is currently owned by Mississippi River Radio through MRR License LLC and features programming from Citadel Media.

History

The Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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 issued a construction permit

Construction permit

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 for the station to Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc. on April 16, 1998. The station was issued the KGKS call sign

Call sign

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 on June 29, 1998, and received its license to cover

Broadcast license

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 on January 14, 1999. On June 2, 2004, the station's license was assigned by Zimmer Radio to the current owner, Mississippi River Radio. Included in the transaction were the licenses for Missouri stations KCGQ-FM, KGIR

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