KRFO (AM)

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KRFO
KFRO radio logo.png
Frequency 1390 kHz
BrandingKRFO AM 1390/94.7 FM
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
Owner
KDHL, KRFO-FM, KQCL
History
First air date
1950 (1950)
Technical information
Facility ID 30121
Class D
Power 500 watts day
94 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 44°04′29″N93°10′46″W / 44.07472°N 93.17944°W / 44.07472; -93.17944
Translator(s) 94.7 K234DB (Owatonna)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website krforadio.com

KRFO (1390 AM) is a classic hits music formatted radio station in Owatonna, Minnesota. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.

On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KRFO, for $238 million. The deal is part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global are both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management. [1] [2] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013. [3] On April 4, 2021, KRFO's FM translator K234DB (94.7 FM) signed on the air and began simulcasting KRFO-AM with a total of 250 watts.

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References

  1. ↑ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.


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