Frequency | 590 kHz |
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Branding | Pure Country 100.9/590 |
Programming | |
Format | Classic country |
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Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | October 19, 1966 |
Call sign meaning | Country At Its Best |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 29261 |
Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 35°23′35″N81°55′23″W / 35.39306°N 81.92306°W |
Translator(s) | 100.9 W265DW (Rutherfordton) |
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Public license information | |
Website | purecountry101.com |
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