KORT (AM)

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KORT
Broadcast areaGrangerville, Idaho and surrounding area.
Frequency 1230 kHz
Branding96.9 KORT FM
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations Cumulus Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • James Nelly, Jr. and Darcy Nelly
  • (Nelly Broadcasting Idaho, LLC)
KORT-FM
History
First air date
1954 (as KFWR)
Former call signs
KFWR (1953–1957)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 138
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
 45°55′52″N116°7′50″W / 45.93111°N 116.13056°W / 45.93111; -116.13056
Translator 96.9 K245CH (Grangeville)
Links
Public license information
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. [2]

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History

KORT first signed on the air on October 8, 1954. Ownership of KORT (1230 AM) began with the Grangeville Broadcasting Company, which established the station in 1954 under the leadership of partners Hub Warner and Dave G. Ainsworth. By 1957, the station was fully owned by Dave G. Ainsworth, who also served as the general manager. [3] The station was founded by the Grangeville Broadcasting Company and originally operated with a power of 250 watts. [4] By the mid-1960s, ownership had transferred to the Clearwater Broadcasting Company, which sought federal approval to increase the station's daytime signal strength to 1,000 watts. [5] The station expanded its reach in 1979 with the addition of KORT-FM, and both stations were eventually acquired by their current owner, Nelly Broadcasting Idaho, LLC. [6]

Under its current branding as "Big Country 92.7," the station serves as the flagship for the "Big Country News Connection," providing a localized digital news agency for the Clearwater Valley alongside its music format. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KORT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KORT Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1956" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. p. 119. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1957" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. p. 105. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Federal Register, Volume 32, Number 135" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. July 14, 1967. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1981" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. p. C-69. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Nelly Broadcasting Idaho LLC / KORT Radio". Kamiah Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 24, 2025.


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