

Don Niccum reading from the Dial-N-Deal list on the air. Tune to 1020 on
your AM radio dial each weekday
morning between 9:00 and 9:30 for Dial-N-Deal. KCKN Dial-N-Deal line is
also their request line at 622-5256.
KCKN 1020 says ‘Thanks
for making us #1-Again!’
Saturday, July 10,
2010
KCKN 1020 is still
an audience leader in Chaves County according to the nation's
top audience survey company, Arbitron. Recent ratings prove that
KCKN is still the #1 music radio station overall.
Another important detail revealed by the Arbitron survey shows
that KCKN has the “Highest Time Spent Listening.” Jerry Kiefer,
KCKN's General Manager, said “People tune in each morning and
stay with the station all day. That's great news for our
advertisers. They know their message will be heard.”
Kiefer said “It took a lot of hard work from a professional team
of experienced broadcasters to make it happen. The staff has to
be the most creative people I've ever worked with in decades,
and our owner, James Crystal Broadcasting, is pleased with all
that has been accomplished in just over four years with the
Classic Country format.”
So what are the key ingredients that make “Kickin' Country” so
popular?
“Our signal is the best in New Mexico. With the recent technical
upgrades, we give our listeners 400 miles of classic country
music from Pecos, New Mexico to Pecos, Texas.” Kiefer says a
strong signal must be reliable too.
“KCKN is the only radio station in southeast New Mexico with an
emergency back-up generator and a spare transmitter. When other
radio stations are off-the-air, KCKN 1020 will be on during
storms and other events that disrupt power, keeping our
listeners informed.”
Proper programming helps too!
Don Niccum's morning show is next to none. He wakes up southeast
New Mexico with local news, sports, weather, music, contests and
some unique information that makes listening fun. Dara Dana
joins Don in the studio to bring you “Dial-N-Deal” each weekday
morning from 9:00 to 9:30 to take calls on items listeners want
to sell, buy, swap or trade. Call the Dial-N-Deal line at
575-622-5256 or, out of town callers can use the toll free line
at 888-623-5256.
KCKN also has the area’s largest radio station local news
department with market veteran Matt Casey and Shane Scott.
Kiefer stated, “We also place a strong emphasis on local and
regional news. We are in the field and on the phone, tracking
down stories that our listeners hear six times daily and KCKN is
not afraid to take a stand with our hard-hitting Tuesday
editorials!”
Agriculture is important to the economy of this region and KCKN
provides a half hour daily program with agribusiness news,
markets and trends. Tune in to “Agriculture Today” each weekday
morning at 5:30 and you'll be kept well informed with KCKN Farm
Director Tony St. James. Plus, on Mondays and Tuesdays, catch
the Roswell Livestock auction report with Smiley Wooten.
Besides great Classic Country music, listeners hear contests on
Kickin' Country too... lots of contests!! During the month of
July you can win a pair of tickets to see Toby Keith, Trace
Adkins and James Otto live at the Albuquerque Hard Rock Pavilion
on August 12, and also enter to win a carload of groceries at
Lawrence Brothers IGA. And coming back this fall is KCKN’s “U
Pick ‘em Football” picks contest.
KCKN encourages local clubs and nonprofit organizations to send
information about upcoming events for inclusion on their
Community Calendar.
For sales information, call KCKN at (575) 622-0658, for requests
and contests: dial 622-5256 locally or toll-free at (888)
623-5256 for outlying areas. KCKN listeners can also listen
online at www.kckn1020.com
Turn the dial and lock it in to KCKN 1020, Chaves County's #1
Music Station!
“Kickin’ Country!!"
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