KRFO-FM

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KRFO-FM
Frequency 104.9 MHz
BrandingKAT Kountry 105
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KDHL, KRFO, KQCL
History
First air date
December 29, 1966 (1966-12-29)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 30125
Class A
ERP 4,700 watts
HAAT 53 meters (174 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 44°04′26″N93°10′49″W / 44.07394°N 93.18029°W / 44.07394; -93.18029
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website katkountry105.com

KRFO-FM (104.9 MHz) is a radio station airing a country music format, licensed to Owatonna, Minnesota. KRFO-FM is owned by Townsquare Media. [2]

Contents

History

KRFO-FM went on the air December 29, 1966. [3]

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KRFO-FM, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. [4] [5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KRFO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ KRFO-FM fcc.gov. Accessed January 15, 2013
  3. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010. 2010. p. D-306.
  4. ↑ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  5. ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Archived from the original on November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.


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