KXRD

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KXRD
KXRD Red Dirt 96.7 logo.png
Broadcast area Fayetteville, Arkansas
Frequency 96.7 MHz
BrandingRed Dirt 96.7
Programming
Format Red Dirt country
Ownership
Owner
  • John Lykins
  • (Rox Radio Group, LLC)
KAKS, KXVB, KFFK, KBVA, KREB
History
First air date
1980 (as KZRK-FM)
Former call signs
KZRK-FM (1979-1985)
KDYN-FM (1985-2012)
KCYT (2012-2021)
Call sign meaning
K XRed Dirt
Technical information
Facility ID 51098
Class C3
ERP 4,100 watts
HAAT 166.3 meters
Transmitter coordinates
36°08′49.7″N94°11′13.3″W / 36.147139°N 94.187028°W / 36.147139; -94.187028
Links
Website Red Dirt 96.7 Online

KXRD (96.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States. The station is owned by John Lykins, through licensee Rox Radio Group, LLC.

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Programming

KXRD broadcasts a Red Dirt country format. [1] The station plays contemporary country with a focus on the most recent releases from Nashville.

On March 15, 2021, KCYT shifted from country to Red Dirt country, branded as "Red Dirt 96.7" under new KXRD call letters. [2]

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References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 15, 2009.
  2. 96.7 The Coyote Fayetteville Falls Into Red Dirt Radioinsight - March 15, 2021