WKID 96.7 FM
WKID 96.7 FM was an unlicensed low-power FM radio station in Clearwater, Florida, United States, operating under the authority of Title 47 CFR Part 15. It was described as "the world's only kid-owned and operated FM radio station".[1]
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| Broadcast area | Tampa Bay area |
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| Frequency | 96.7 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Adam "A-Dawg" |
| History | |
First air date | December 25, 2004 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | Low power Part 15 |
History
WKID 96.7 FM started as a Christmas present in 2004 to Adam "A-Dawg" from his father, who built it using an FM transmitter kit. Nightly on-air content included new stories picked out by the starting crew of Adam "A-Dawg" (owner) and his family and friends. At the time, they were only able to transmit throughout the community.
Two years later, the setup was enlarged, and Spacial Audio became a sponsor of the station. The station grew to be about 25 kids strong.[2]
With media attention from local media outlets such as the St. Petersburg Times, WTSP, WTVT, and Bay News 9, they were able to get tens of thousands of listeners to tune in during their nightly shows. The DJs began made public appearances for charities.[3]
As of June 2022, WKID's stream is no longer running, and the website has not been updated since 2004; it is unknown when the station ceased operations.