Station Profile

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Full-Service Adult Contemporary - Hometown Radio KINY 800 AM & 94.9 FM in Juneau.

In addition to the main station, KINY has additional translators to widen its broadcast area.

Broadcast translators of KINY:
- 94.9 Kake, AK
- 103.7 Haines, AK 
- 103.9 Angoon, AK
- 104.7 Skagway, AK

Format Description

KINY began broadcasting on May 31, 1935, at 7:30 PM. KINY is a full-service formatted broadcast radio station serving Juneau and the Alaska Panhandle.

KINY AM & FM where "You Don't Miss A Thing" featuring the latest local news, weather, and sports. News of the North - news about Alaska.

KINY AM & FM carries news from ABC Radio News and is proud to broadcast live sports from the Seattle Mariners and the Seattle Seahawks.

KINY AM & FM reaches thousands of people throughout Juneau and surrounding areas each day making it a great buy for advertisers. 

KINY AM & FM plays a wide variety of songs from Superstars like Adele, The Chainsmokers, Train, Maroon 5, Ed Sheeran, Madonna, Police, and more.

KINY AM & FM is known as Hometown Radio. We are extremely proud of our high amount of locally oriented content.

KINY AM & FM is owned and operated by Alaska Broadcast Communications. We're proud to serve the Juneau and Alaska Panhandle.

KINY AM & FM delivers listeners with a high disposable income in their prime spending years.

Demographic Profile

KINY AM & FM has demographic appeal with affluent consumers who have purchasing power!

Gender: KINY AM & FM targets a male and female audience equally.

Age: KINY AM & FM targets listeners in the prime 35 to 64+ age group, America's most affluent demographic. The MOR format delivers a higher composition among its adult 45-64 listeners by a wide margin over all other formats.

Spending: KINY AM & FM targets affluent listeners with retail purchasing power.

Household Income: KINY AM & FM targets listeners with high disposable income:

Education: KINY AM & FM listeners are well educated.

Occupation Profile: KINY AM & FM targets individuals who are employed full-time in a variety of occupations including owner, manager, professional, clerical, trade, skilled sales, and technical.

Investments: KINY AM & FM targets listeners who have high incomes and invest in mutual funds, stocks/bonds, retirement programs, savings accounts, etc.

Activities: KINY AM & FM attracts listeners who actively participate in exercise and fitness, boating, biking, golfing, fishing, hunting, and hiking.

These listeners dine out frequently, attend local and regional sporting events music concerts, bars and restaurants.

Get your message out to thousands of potential new customers each week with KINY AM & FM.

Lifestyle Profile

KINY AM & FM targets affluent homeowners. A huge category with these consumers is home improvement and home decorating.

Home Spending: Started or completed in the past 2 years:

- Interior painting/wallpaper
- Landscaping or yard improvements
- Plumbing
- Exterior painting/staining
- Deck/fencing
- Energy conservation projects
- Floor tiles or vinyl flooring
- Installed windows or doors
- Other home projects

KINY AM & FM is designed to reach active consumers with spending power.

KINY AM & FM Listeners

- Purchase a wide variety of electronic devices including computers, tablets, smartphones, MP3 players, video games, HDTVs, digital video recorders (TiVo), and digital cameras.
- Are big consumers of furniture, major appliances, and automobiles.
- Purchased fine and costume jewelry, cosmetics, perfume, and skincare products.
- Enjoy going out to restaurants often every month.
- In the past year purchased men's and women's clothing, infant and children's clothing, men's and women's shoes, and accessories.

KINY AM & FM listeners are in their prime earning and spending years. 

We Target The Most Powerful Demographic Force In American History

Every year, the U.S. Consumer Expenditure Survey shows adults 45-64 outspend the average consumer in nearly every category, from food, household furnishing, entertainment, personal care, gifts, etc.

- Boomers will make-up HALF of the entire U.S. population.

- Boomers control HALF of the nation’s aggregate household spending.

- Adults 45+ will continue to be the most powerful consumers in the marketplace. 

-The US Census shows the senior age group is for the first time the largest in terms of size and percent of the population in the U.S.

-Over the next 30 years, the 65+ population will be larger than the younger generations.

-The 45+ population has $2.4 trillion in annual income, which accounts for 42% of all after-tax income in the U.S. (Consumer Expenditure Survey).

-Boomers and seniors have a net worth of 3x that of younger generations (Economic Policy Institute).

-Baby boomers account for nearly $230 billion, or 55% of consumer packaged goods sales (Nielsen).

-Boomers spend $157 billion on trips every year (NextAvenue).

-Americans 45+ account for half of all consumer spending.

-Boomers outspend younger adults online 2:1 on a per-capita basis (Forrester).

KINY AM & FM delivers listeners with a high disposable income in their prime spending years.

We Are Alaska

News of the North - News about Alaska - We are very proud of our local commitment to local news and information. We keep you in touch with Juneau and Alaska State News.

Capital Chat - A local-events show for the Juneau, Alaska area hosted by Kelly Peres and Sharon Gaiptman.

Problem Corner - It's a local show for buying, selling, etc., hosted by Dennis Egan and Wade Bryson.

Action Line - Broadcast at 10:35 AM weekdays on Pete Carran interviews newsmakers impacting Juneau.

Let's Talk About - It is a daily feature hosted by Cathy Muñoz, discussing various topics about Juneau. We encourage our listeners to call in and give us their thoughts. You talk, we listen. 

Notable Regular Syndicated Broadcasts Include:

The Mike Harvey Show. Oldies show that feature requests hosted by Mike Harvey airings weeknights from 7 pm to Midnight.

Super Gold. Hosted by Mike Harvey, airs Saturdays from 6 pm to Midnight.

Osgood File with Charles Osgood. A news commentary from CBS Radio Network airs at 7:30 am weekdays.

Get more customers and get more sales with KINY AM & FM.

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