KRFO (AM)
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| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
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| Branding | KRFO AM 1390/94.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDHL, KRFO-FM, KQCL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1950 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30121 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 94 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°04′29″N 93°10′46″W / 44.07472°N 93.17944°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.7 K234DB (Owatonna) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| 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.[2][3] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[4] 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.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRFO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 30121 (KRFO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRFO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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