KHAT (1210 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Laramie, Wyoming, United States. The station is currently owned by Appaloosa Broadcasting Company, Inc.[2] The station is branded as "New Country 96.7" due to it having an additional FM translator, K244FN, which also serves Laramie.
Broadcast area | Laramie, Wyoming |
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Frequency | 1210 kHz |
Branding | New Country 96.7 |
Programming | |
Format | Country music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Appaloosa Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
KIMX, KIXM, KRQU, KYAP | |
History | |
First air date | 1962 (as KLME) |
Former call signs | KLME (1962-1971) KOJO (1971-1985) KLDI (1985–2002) KRRR (2002–2002) KKHI (2002–2003) |
Call sign meaning | Kowboy HAT (for country format) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 10333 |
Class | B |
Power | 10,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°15′19″N 105°33′1″W / 41.25528°N 105.55028°W |
Translator(s) | 96.7 MHz K244FN (Laramie) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | newcountry967.com |
History
editThe station was assigned the call letters KLDI on November 1, 1985. On March 25, 2002, the station changed its call sign to KRRR. On April 1, 2002, the station became KKHI. Finally, on December 1, 2003, it became the current call letters KHAT. Prior to obtaining its current format (and call letters), the station carried an oldies format, followed by sports radio from ESPN Radio, before switching to country in early 2012 upon the translator launch.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHAT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KHAT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KHAT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 10333 (KHAT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KHAT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 154899 (K244FN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K244FN at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KHAT