KRNK

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KRNK
Broadcast area Casper, Wyoming
Frequency 96.7 MHz
BrandingRock 96.7
Programming
Format Mainstream rock
Affiliations Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KKTL, KRVK, KTRS-FM, KTWO, KWYY
History
First air date
1997 (as KMLD)
Former call signs
 KMLD (1997–2001)
KMGW (2001–2009)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 7360
Class C2
ERP 2,700 watts
HAAT 554 meters (1,820 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 42°44′37″N106°18′24″W / 42.74361°N 106.30667°W / 42.74361; -106.30667
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website rock967online.com

KRNK (96.7 FM, "Rock 96.7") is a radio station in Casper, Wyoming broadcasting a mainstream rock format. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media. [2]

Contents

As is typical for most local FM stations in the Casper market, KRNK's broadcast tower is located on Casper Mountain, south of the city [3]

History

KRNK has its origins in the summer of 1989, as a soft adult contemporary station known as Magic 94, with calls KMGW. The station was owned by Clear Channel Communications during this period. [4] [5]

The station was assigned the call letters KMLD on September 15, 1997. In the mid-1990s, it became an alternative music station. On August 31, 2001, the station changed its call sign to KMGW and was re-branded as "Star 94", converting back to its original AC format. The station was feeding programming from ABC Radio's "Hits & Favorites" network. [6] [7]

The station moved to its current location on the FM dial in 2001. During the Christmas season local DJs broadcast holiday music. On September 22, 2008, at 6 a.m. Mountain Time, the radio station changed to its current classic rock format, and the calls were flipped to KRNK on September 3, 2009. Just before the switch the station allowed website visitors to vote for the new format, the station advertised several logos, all relating to the given format. [8] [9]

Signal

As with almost every local FM station in the area, the broadcasting tower is located south of town on Casper Mountain. With its 2,700 watt effective radiated power, the station is audible throughout most of Natrona County, and into Converse County, Wyoming. With a car radio or a radio with a sufficient antenna, the station likely can be heard in the town of Midwest, Wyoming, north of Casper. The station's tower has a HAAT of 540 meters (1,770 ft). [10]

Logos

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KRNK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KMGW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "Facility Details: KRNK (FCC Facility ID 51212)". FCCdata.org. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Billboard/Airplay Monitor Radio Powerbook 2002" (PDF). World Radio History. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Casper Mountain, Wyoming FM/TV". Ubstudios.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  6. ↑ "KMGW Aircheck 7/1/2007". matthewsittel.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ "FMedia! (Radio History Publication)" (PDF). World Radio History. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved September 17, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ↑ "KRNK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
  10. ↑ "KRNK-FM 96.7 Casper, WY". Radio-Locator.
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