KARS-FM
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| Broadcast area | Cheyenne, Wyoming Fort Collins-Loveland-Greeley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.9 MHz |
| Branding | Power 102.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Top 40 |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | The Fort Collins/Lafayette Divestiture Trust |
| Operator | Townsquare Media |
| KCGY, KOWB, KKPL, KMAX, KTRR and KUAD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1974 (as KIOZ) [citation needed] |
Former call signs | KIOZ (1974–1984) KRQU (1984–2002) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10334 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 83,000 watts |
| HAAT | 248 meters (814 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°52′36.9″N 105°41′46″W / 40.876917°N 105.69611°W (NAD83) |
| Translator(s) | 103.7 K279DE (Steamboat Springs, Colorado) |
| Repeater(s) | 102.9 KARS-FM1 (Fort Collins, Colorado) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | power1029noco |
KARS-FM (102.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed for Laramie, Wyoming and broadcasting to the Cheyenne, Wyoming and Fort Collins-Greeley, Colorado areas. KARS-FM airs a Rhythmic Top 40 music format branded as "Power 102.9". The station is currently owned by a divestiture trust of Townsquare Media.[2]
The station has an FM booster, KARS-FM1, licensed for Fort Collins, Colorado on 102.9 MHz; the booster has been licensed since September 2007.
History
[edit]The station changed its call sign from KIOZ to KRQU on March 12, 1984. On March 25, 2002, the station changed its call sign to the current KARS.[3]
In December 2008, the station dropped the oldies format and began simulcasting KMAX-FM 94.3's classic hits format.
On March 12, 2009, KARS-FM changed their format to classic rock, branded as "Rock 102.9".
On September 5, 2019, KARS-FM flipped to Rhythmic contemporary as "Power 102.9," bringing the format to the state of Wyoming for the first time.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KARS-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KARS-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KARS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Townsquare Brings Hip-Hop Power 102.9 To Fort Collins" from Radio Insight (September 6, 2019)
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 737393 (KARS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KARS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Radio Locator Information on KARS-FM-1
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