KYYX
CountryUS
CityMinot, North Dakota
AreaMinot, North Dakota
Branding97 KICKS
Airdate1966
Frequency97.1 MHz
FormatCountry
Erp95,000 watts
Haat300 metres (980 ft)
ClassC
Facility id55680
Licensing authorityFCC
Callsign meaningPronounced as "kicks"
Former callsigns
  • KCJB-FM (1966–1983)[1]
  • KYND (1983–1984)
  • KHHT (1984–1992)[2]
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
LicenseeiHM Licenses, LLC
Sister stationsKCJB · KIZZ · KMXA-FM · KRRZ · KZPR
Website97kicksfm.iheart.com
AffiliationsPremiere Networks

KYYX (97.1 FM) is a country music radio station in Minot, North Dakota, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The call sign "KYYX" is pronounced as "kicks" and the station's nickname is "97 Kicks FM".

iHeartMedia, Inc. also owns and operates KCJB 910, KRRZ 1390, KIZZ 93.7, KMXA-FM 99.9, and KZPR 105.3 in Minot.

History

KYYX first signed on the air in 1966.[3] The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc., through its licensee iHM Licenses, LLC, and is part of the company's cluster of stations serving the Minot market.[4] In 2007, KYYX was included in the proposed sale of 185 Clear Channel (now iHeartMedia) radio stations to GoodRadio, LLC. The deal was ultimately terminated due to financing issues, resulting in KYYX remaining under iHeartMedia ownership.

Previous KYYX stations

This radio station is not the first with the callsign KYYX. The original KYYX operated as a new wave-themed radio station in Seattle, Washington, in the early 1980s. A country radio station in Las Vegas, Nevada, operated as KYYX from 1985 to 1987 before going off the air and changing its callsign.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Yearbook 1983 - Radio". www.americanradiohistory.com
  2. ^ "FCCInfo Results"
  3. ^ Ellis, Jon (September 2011). "Broadcasting News - September 2011". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  4. ^ Ellis, Jon (May 31, 2007). "Broadcasting News - May 2007". NorthPine: Upper Midwest Broadcasting. Retrieved 2025-12-06.
  5. ^ "AM Station Minot, North Dakota (910 kHz)". Station Index. Retrieved 2025-12-06.