KRAI (AM)

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KRAI
City Craig, Colorado
Frequency 550 kHz
Branding55 Country
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
OwnerDon Tlapek
(Blizzard Broadcasting, LLC)
KRAI-FM
Technical information
Facility ID 72436
Class B
Power 5,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
40°32′45″N107°31′52″W / 40.54583°N 107.53111°W / 40.54583; -107.53111
Translator(s) K286CV (105.1 MHz, Craig)
Links
Website www.krai.com

KRAI (550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Craig, Colorado, the station is currently owned by Don Tlapek, through licensee Blizzard Broadcasting, LLC [1] The radio station was founded by George Oliver Cory.

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History

KRAI went on the air in 1948 at 1230 kHz. Broadcasting with 250 watts, KRAI was owned by Newel S. Cahoon's Craig Broadcasting Company; the Northwestern Colorado Broadcasting Company acquired it in 1949, and George Oliver Cory consolidated his ownership in 1951. In 1955, KRAI was approved to move to 550 at 1,000 watts day and 500 night; it increased its daytime power to the present 5,000 watts in 1968.

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References

  1. "KRAI Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.