Earlier this year, three steel towers that had been a part of the landscape south of Carroll since 1949, were taken down. In a span of about 20 seconds on a cold February morning, two of Carroll Broadcasting’s 1380 KCIM AM radio transmitters were removed to make way for one, unidirectional, digital transmitter and building. The third tower was taken down shortly after. Now, this family-owned communications business is making another major addition for the benefit of their listeners. General Manger, Kim Hackett, says they had been looking at this latest move for a while now, and they are all extremely excited about the changing face of radio and the newest feature Carroll Broadcasting is adding to their lineup.
The decision, application for licensing and acceptance by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) could not have come at a better time.
The weather has created a few minor delays, but now that it is up and running, Hackett says local listeners will be able to reap the benefits immediately.
KCIM went on the air in 1950, and it is a large segment of Carroll Broadcasting Company. Hackett says her grandfather and his two brothers founded the radio station, and her family is proud to be carrying it into the 21st Century.
FCC regulations limit the signal strength for the sister station, and because of this, KCIM 95.1 FM is the latest option for businesses and individual listeners in the immediate Carroll area. They will receive a crisper and clearer signal, particularly during the overnight hours when AM stations are required to reduce signal strength until sunrise the next day. The FCC regulations also require the station to be simulcasting the same programming as on the AM dial, bringing listeners another source for their local news, sports, ag information and features.
