KYCK

KYCK
Crookston, Minnesota;
Broadcast area	Grand Forks, North Dakota
Frequency	97.1 MHz
Branding	97 KYCK
Programming
Format	Commercial; Country
Ownership
Owner	Leighton Broadcasting
Sister stations	KGFK, KNOX, KYCK, KZGF, KZLT-FM
History
First air date	1979 (as KDWZ)
Former call signs	KDWZ (1979–1981)
Call sign meaning	pronounced as kick
Technical information
Facility ID	62059
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	113.4 meters
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	97kyck.com

KYCK (97.1 FM, "97 KYCK") is a radio station broadcasting a country format serving Grand Forks, North Dakota that's licensed to Crookston, Minnesota. It first began broadcasting in 1979 under the call sign KDWZ. The station is currently owned by Leighton Broadcasting. The station's main competitor is iHeartMedia's KSNR "100.3 Cat Country".

History[edit]

KYCK signed on in 1979 as KDWZ with a Top 40 (CHR) format. In 1981, as KKXL-FM signed on with a Top 40 format, KDWZ became KYCK (pronounced as "kick") with a country music format.