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97.1 FM, Scottsbluff (Terrytown)

City of License: Scottsbluff, NE

First Air Date: March 1, 1981

Operating Power: 3,000 watts

Original Call Letters: KCMI

Format: Christian

General Manager: Rev. Scott Peterson

Date of FCC Issue: January 21, 1982

Issued To: Christian Media Inc.

Through the Years

  • 1979

    March 9, 1979-  First Construction Permit issued for 103.9 FM, 3,000 watts at 108 feet.  Christian Media, Inc.   (Duane Pennington, President, Rev. Scott Peterson, General Manager).  Address:  3817 N. 10th Street, Terrytown, NE.

    August, 1979-  Call letters of KCMI approved by the FCC.

  • 1981

    March 1, 1981- KCMI goes on the air with 3,000 watts at 108 feet.  Transmitter location:  Highway 29, 1.25 miles West of Intersection 71. Studios located at same location.

  • 1982

    January 21, 1982-  First license is awarded.

  • 1988

    Construction Permit granted for a frequency move from 103.9 MHz to 96.9 MHz, 100,000 watts at 692 feet.

     

  • 2016

    June 2, 1916-Frequency change approved to go from 96.9 MHz to 97.1 MHz.

  • 1991

    Studio address:  209 E. 15th, Scottsbluff, NE.

  • 2000

    Translator K256BO at 99.1 FM, 170 watts, located 13.5miles South of Gehring on NE 71.