WKCN

WKCN

Infobox Radio station
name = WKCN


city = Lumpkin, Georgia
area = Columbus, Georgia
branding = "Kissin 99.3"
slogan = "New Hot Country!"
frequency = 99.3 FM (MHz)
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format = Country music
erp = 50,000 Watts
haat = 150 meters (492 feet)
class = C2
facility_id = 54670
coordinates = coord|32|15|24|N|85|00|08|W
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owner = PMB Broadcasting
licensee = PMB Georgia Licenses, LLC
sister_stations = WRLD-FM, WCGQ, WRCG
webcast =
website = http://ilovekissin.com/

WKCN (99.3 FM), known as "Kissin 99.3", is a radio station licensed to Lumpkin, Georgia, and serving the greater Columbus, Georgia, area. A local investment group named PMB Broadcasting headed up by Jim Martin, purchased WKCN-FM along with three of it's sister stations in Columbus, GA from Archway Broadcasting,getting Country WKCN/Kissin 99.3, Talk WRCG-A, Top 40 WCGQ/107.3 The Q, and Oldies WRLD/Boomer 95.3 on July 31st, 2008.

No price was announced for the transaction.

Media Venture Partners represented Archway in the deal. WKCN was formerly owned by the Archway Broadcasting Group and Archway Broadcasting purchased WKCN from local broadcaster McClure Broadcasting in 2002.

Programming

Kissin 99.3 began broadcasting country music in 1992, and remains a country music radio station today. Current on-air personalities include Bear O'Brian (Wade Collier), Brian Thomas and Heath Jackson and "The Lia Show" on weekday evenings.

WKCN is also an MRN Radio affiliate, broadcasting more than 75% of the NASCAR races in the Nationwide Series and Sprint Cup Series circuits.

Past On-Air Talent

* Jody Van Alin - currently JVA Promotions
* Rimi Daniels - currently Duke and the Doctor radio show
* Jeff Harris - currently Singer @ Irish Kevins in Key West, FL.
* Rick Hunter (Rick Bartlett)
* Shawn Hamilton - currently Mornings @ WJCL-FM in Savannah, GA.
* Dave Kelly - currently Market Manager for Citadel Nashville
* Sharon Green - currently Mornings @ WKSF-FM Asheville, N.C.
* Robin Lee - Marketing Coordinator for the Columbus Civic Center
* Tom McK - currently [http://www.thomasmoog.com Moog Media] (Tv & Radio Voiceovers)
* Miller Robson - currently Promotions Coordinator for WLTZ NBC-38
* James Steele - currently JMG Productions in Baton Rouge, LA.
* Keni Thomas - Nashville singer and songwriter ("Not Me" w/Vince Gill)
* Terry Tuszka
* Wild Bill McKubby - currently Mornings @ KYSM-FM in Mankato, MN.
* Andy Woods - currently Afternoons @ WCOS-FM Columbia, S.C. and 7-Mid @ WKSF-FM Asheville, N.C.

External links

* [http://ilovekissin.com/ WKCN official website]
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