KNAH

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KNAH
Hank Logo for KNAH-FM.png
Broadcast area Salt Lake City metropolitan area
Frequency 101.5 MHz
Branding101.5 Hank FM
Programming
Format Country music
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 28, 2000;24 years ago (2000-06-28)
Former call signs
  • KPKK (2000–2003)
  • KKIK (2003)
  • KEGA (2003–2023)
Call sign meaning
Hank
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 89255
Class C
ERP 89,000  watts
HAAT 647 meters (2,123 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 40°52′16″N110°59′43″W / 40.87111°N 110.99528°W / 40.87111; -110.99528
Repeater(s)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website hankfmutah.com

KNAH (101.5 FM, "101.5 Hank FM") is a gold-based country music radio station broadcasting to the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. Licensed to Oakley, Utah, It is owned and operated by Broadway Media. Its studios are on West Broadway (300 South) in Downtown Salt Lake City.

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KNAH is a Class C FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 89,000 watts. The transmitter tower is atop Humpy Peak, 50 miles east of Salt Lake City. It has multiple booster stations to help improve its signal.

History

The station signed on the air on June 28, 2000;24 years ago. Its original call sign was KPKK, known as "The Peak."

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Former logo

On July 3, 2003, the station changed its call sign to KKIK. On July 30, 2003, the station became KEGA. [2]

On November 10, 2023, at noon, KEGA flipped to Christmas country music. It also applied to change its call sign to KNAH. [3]

On December 26, 2023, at midnight, KEGA rebranded as "101.5 Hank FM" and changed its call sign to KNAH. The first song on "Hank FM" was "The Thunder Rolls" by Garth Brooks.

For listeners with an HD Radio, KNAH can be heard via KUUU-HD3 at 92.5 FM.

Air staff

Current DJ Lineup:

Randy "Bubba" Black: 6:00 AM–12:00 PM [4]

Pat "The Outlaw" Garrett: 2:00 PM–6:00 PM [5]

Past air talent includes Jon Watkins, Chantel Lauren, Justin Taylor, Keith Stubbs, Amanda Jones, Tracy Chapman, Cody Alan, and Carly Cash.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KNAH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KNAH Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "101.5 The Eagle Drops Country For Christmas Ahead Of Potential Further Changes - Radioinsight". November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. ↑ "RANDY BUBBA BLACK REPLACES RICK & CARLY IN MORNINGS AT HANK-FM SALT LAKE CITY". February 9, 2024.
  5. ↑ "On-Air Lineup - 101.5 Hank FM". June 21, 2021.


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