KRAT (FM)
History
The station signed on the air in 1993 as KSRN with an easy listening format. In 2000, KSRN moved to a stronger signal at 107.7 FM to cover the Carson City and Lake Tahoe areas. As a result, the 92.1 frequency became home to KJZS with its smooth jazz format. On September 13, 2010, KJZS changed its format to country, branded as "The Wolf", leaving the Reno radio market without a smooth jazz outlet. On November 9, 2010, KJZS changed its call letters to KWFP, to go with the "Wolf" branding. The Evans Broadcast Company, Inc. purchased this station, along with KURK in May 2016 from Wilks Broadcast Group. Evans already owned KCMY and KKFT.
On August 25, 2018, at midnight, KWFP changed its format from country (which moved to KRFN-HD2 and 95.1) to alternative rock, branded as "Alt 92.1". The station changed its call sign from KWFP to KRAT on September 14, 2018.
KRAT-HD2
On December 28, 2023, KRAT launched an adult album alternative format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "94.9 X", simulcast on FM translator K235DC (94.9) in Reno.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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K235DC | 94.9 FM | Reno, Nevada | 156756 | 125 | D | 39°35′2.6″N 119°48′9.6″W / 39.584056°N 119.802667°W | LMS |
Booster
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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KRAT-FM2 | 92.1 FM | Carson City, Nevada | 199465 | 45 | D | 39°12′49.7″N 119°46′13.7″W / 39.213806°N 119.770472°W | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRAT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Venta, Lance (April 29, 2016). "Wilks Splits Final Cluster To Two Buyers; Exits Reno". RadioInsight. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ Alt 92.1 Reno to Debut Tonight Radioinsight - August 24, 2018
- ^ A New X Marked in Reno Radioinsight - December 29, 2023
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 13528 (KRAT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRAT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 156756 (K235DC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K235DC at FCCdata.org