KORT (AM)
| Broadcast area | Grangerville, Idaho and surrounding area. |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | 96.9 KORT FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Cumulus Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KORT-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1954 (as KFWR) |
Former call signs | KFWR (1953–1957) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 138 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°55′52″N 116°7′50″W / 45.93111°N 116.13056°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.9 K245CH (Grangeville) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 969kortfm.com |
KORT (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Grangeville, Idaho, United States, the station is currently owned by James Nelly, Jr. and Darcy Nelly through licensee Nelly Broadcasting Idaho, LLC, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks.[1]
History[edit]
The station began as a construction permit in 1953 owned by Far West Radio, Inc. The station's first call letters were KFWR, with studios and tower at the present location off of Highway 95 in Grangeville. The station received its license to cover in 1954. In 1957, the station changed its call letters to the current KORT. It was then owned by the Clearwater Broadcasting Company, followed by the Lewis Clark Broadcasting Company and 4-K Radio, Inc. The station was then sold in 2015 to its present owners.
References[edit]
- ^ "KORT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links[edit]
- KORT in the FCC AM station database
- KORT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC history cards for KORT
- K245CH in the FCC FM station database
- K245CH at FCCdata.org
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