KCNN

Infobox Radio station
name = KCNN


city = East Grand Forks, Minnesota
area = Grand Forks-East Grand Forks
branding = 1590 The Rooster
slogan = "Country's Most Wanted"
airdate = 1979
frequency = 1590 AM (kHz)
format = Commercial; Classic country
power = 5,000 watts (day)
1,000 watts (night)
erp =
class =
callsign_meaning = former affiliate of CNN Radio
former_callsigns = KRAD
owner = Leighton Broadcasting
sister_stations = KCNN, KNOX, KNOX-FM, KYCK, KZLT-FM
webcast =
website = http://www.1590therooster.com/
affiliations = ABC News

KCNN (1590 AM, "1590 The Rooster") is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to East Grand Forks, Minnesota, it serves the Grand Forks, North Dakota metropolitan area. It first began broadcasting in 1959 under the call sign KRAD. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting.

History

KCNN previously aired a news/talk format, and starting focusing on nationally syndicated talk shows after being bought by Leighton Broadcasting in 2003 to differentiate with co-owned KNOX. Nationally known talk show host Scott Hennen originally hosted "Hot Talk" on KCNN until moving to WDAY-AM in Fargo, North Dakota in 2001. Hennen is a frequent fill-in host for nationally syndicated Sean Hannity. "Hot Talk" was later replaced with Mike McNamara's "Mac Talk" on co-owned KNOX-AM 1310. On September 27, 2007, KCNN continued KNOX-FM's classic country as "The Rooster", as KNOX-FM flipped to classic rock. Because of popularity, Rush Limbaugh is still syndicated on weekdays at normal time.

External links

* [http://www.1590therooster.com/ 1590 The Rooster] (Coming Soon)
* [http://www.leightonbroadcasting.com Leighton Broadcasting]
*AMQ|KCNN
*AML|KCNN