Contemporary hit radio station in Maumelle?Little Rock, Arkansas
For the 1993 Indian film directed by Kundan Sha, see
Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa
. For the Benton, Arkansas radio station that held the call sign KHKN at 106.7 FM, see
KBZU
.
KHKN broadcasting in HD incl. all of the subchannels.
KHKN
(94.9
FM
) is an American
radio station
in the
Little Rock, Arkansas
area. The station's studios are located in West Little Rock, and the transmitter tower is located in
Redfield, Arkansas
.
KHKN broadcasts in
HD
.
[1]
[2]
KHKN is licensed by the
FCC
to broadcast a HD digital signal.
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History
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From 1987 until late 1989, it was KZLR "KZ-95." It had been KADL-FM prior and was off-air for about a year before the launch of AOR "KZ-95." Despite a heavy street presence and a massive promotion blitz, KZ-95 failed to gain traction.
From 1989 to 2003, it was
KOLL
("Cool 95"), playing all oldies from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
From 2003 to 2005, it aired an
adult contemporary
station with the call letters
KMSX
with the branding "Mix 94.9".
On December 26, 2005, the station changed its call letters to KHLR and began airing an
urban gospel
format, branded as "Hallelujah 94.9."
On August 17, 2009, KHLR swapped formats and call letters with KHKN (106.7 FM), adopting an
adult hits
format, branded as "Tom FM."
As an inside joke, the people of Marche, AR, have hilariously used this as a term of endearment to explain the best of times. Most notable celebrities using the catchphrase, "Good times, great oldies, cool 95!" include Dan Smith and Roy Chambers. Additional members of the "Kool Club" include Brooks Higginbotham of North Little Rock, Arkansas, and Erik Buckoski, of Polish descent from some part of Louisiana.
On November 1, 2015, KHKN began
stunting
for the holiday season with
Christmas music
as "Christmas 94.9". On December 28, 2015, at 6:00 a.m., KHKN flipped to
classic hits
as "BIG 94.9". The first song played was "
Jump
" by
Van Halen
.
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On March 11, 2018, at 9:00 p.m., following an audio simulcast of the iHeartRadio Music Awards, KHKN flipped to Top 40/CHR as "Hot 94.9". The flip puts KHKN in competition with longtime Top 40/CHR station
KLAL
. The last song on "Big" was "
So Far Away
" by
Dire Straits
, while the first song on "Hot" was "
Finesse
" by
Bruno Mars
featuring
Cardi B
.
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Previous logos
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