KIKO is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Miami, Arizona

Miami, Arizona

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, USA. The station is owned by Shoecraft Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a News

News Radio

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 and Sports

Sports radio

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 plus Oldies

Oldies

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 music format.

The station was assigned the KIKO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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Ownership

In December 2007, 1TV.Com (John Low, president) reached an agreement to acquire KIKO and KIKO-FM

KIKO-FM

KIKO-FM is a radio station licensed to serve Claypool, Arizona, USA. KIKO-FM is owned by 1TV.Com and programs an Adult Contemporary music format....

 from Shoecraft Broadcasting for a reported $1.025 million. Broadcasting & Cable

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reported that the deal called for a $50,000 escrow deposit plus $725,000 cash at closing, then an additional $250,000 upon the FCC's issuance of a construction permit allowing 1TV.com to upgrade the facilities of KIKO-FM to Class C3. The FCC granted this voluntary transfer of license on February 19, 2008.