KSIM

KSIM
Sikeston, Missouri;
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	News Radio 1400
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Compass Media Networks; Premiere Networks; Salem Radio Network; Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Max Media; (MRR License LLC);
Sister stations	KLSC, KMAL
History
First air date	1948
Call sign meaning	Sikeston, Missouri
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35605
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates	36°52′12″N 89°36′32″W / 36.87000°N 89.60889°W
Translator(s)	101.7 K269GZ (Sikeston)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	kzimksim.com

KSIM (1400 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Sikeston, Missouri, United States. The station is owned by Max Media and licensed to MRR License LLC. It airs a news/talk format.^[2] KSIM shares significant programming with sister station KZIM.

History

KSIM went on the air in 1948 and was owned by the Sikeston Community Broadcasting Company. It broadcast with 250 watts until beginning broadcast at 1,000 watts during the day in 1962. KSIM was able to get on the air because of KFVS—the future KZIM—moving to 960 kHz. Prime Time Broadcasting Corporation bought KSIM in 1977. It was sold to KSIM, Inc., in 1993, and to the Zimmer Radio Group in 1996.

In December 2003, Mississippi River Radio, acting as Max Media LLC (John Trinder, president/COO), reached an agreement to purchase WCIL, WCIL-FM, WUEZ, WXLT, WOOZ-FM, WJPF, KGIR, KZIM, KEZS-FM, KCGQ-FM, KMAL, KLSC, KWOC, KJEZ, KKLR-FM, KGKS, and KSIM from the Zimmer Radio Group (James L. Zimmer, owner).^[3] The reported value of this 17-station transaction was $43 million.^[4]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for KSIM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
^ Homan, John D. (2003-12-19). "Zimmer sells 17 radio stations". Southern Illinoisan. The Zimmer Radio Group, a family-owned media company, announced Wednesday it will sell 17 of its 32 stations [...] to Mississippi River Radio.
^ "Changing Hands - 1/12/2004". Broadcasting & Cable. 2004-01-12.