KKNS
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KKNS is an American radio station
licensed to Corrales, New Mexico
, serving the Albuquerque metropolitan area. It is owned by El Camino Communications which had purchased the station from Simmons Media Group
in early 2007. It started a new Spanish Oldies format in January 2007 as "La Nortenita 1310".
In June 2008 the station began a rebroadcast on 95.9 FM in Albuquerque. It has also changed its format to Regional Mexican and rebranded as "La Ley" a brand previously used by KZNM 106.7 for several months in 2007.
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...
licensed to Corrales, New Mexico
Corrales, New Mexico
Corrales is a village in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 8,329 at the 2010 Census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. With proximity to the Rio Grande, the village was founded for agricultural purposes. The Rio Grande Bosque on the eastern...
, serving the Albuquerque metropolitan area. It is owned by El Camino Communications which had purchased the station from Simmons Media Group
Simmons Media Group
The Simmons Media Group is a media company based in the United States. The company owns AM and FM radio stations, as well as outdoor advertising, a travel agency and an interactive agency.-Creation:...
in early 2007. It started a new Spanish Oldies format in January 2007 as "La Nortenita 1310".
In June 2008 the station began a rebroadcast on 95.9 FM in Albuquerque. It has also changed its format to Regional Mexican and rebranded as "La Ley" a brand previously used by KZNM 106.7 for several months in 2007.
Station history since 1988
- KZRQ Hard rockHard rockHard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
/Heavy metalHeavy metal musicHeavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...
"Z-Rock" 1988-1992 (moved to 105.1 FM) - KIVA Adult StandardsAdult standardsAdult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
1992-1999 - KBTK TalkTalk radioTalk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
"Citytalk" 1999-2003 - KKNS News/Talk "News Source 1310" 2003-2005
- KKNS Sports TalkSports radioSports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
"The Ticket" 2005-2007