KRAB

This article is about a radio station. For the Seattle station formerly known as KRAB, see KSER. For other uses, see Krab (disambiguation).

KRAB

Greenacres, California
Broadcast area	Bakersfield, California
Frequency	106.1 FM (MHz) (HD Radio)
Branding	"ALT 106.1: KRAB Radio"
Programming
Format	Alternative
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KBFP, KBFP-FM, KDFO, KHTY
History
First air date	1991
Call sign meaning	A play on "Crab"
Technical information
Facility ID	17359
Class	B1
ERP	25,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters
Transmitter coordinates	35°21′33.00″N 118°43′45.00″W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	krab.iheart.com

KRAB (106.1 FM, "Alt 106.1") is a commercial alternative music radio station in Greenacres, California, broadcasting to the Bakersfield, California, area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. Its studios are located in southwest Bakersfield, and its transmitter is located east of Bakersfield in rural Kern County.

History

This station's history began on June 26, 1987, when a construction permit was issued, which called for a new radio station at 106.3 FM. On July 8 of that year, broadcast authorities instituted the KRAB call letters to the construction permit. The station was founded by Atmosphere Broadcasting LP, which applied for its license in late 1990. KRAB finally signed on on March 29, 1991. Several years later the station changed frequencies and began broadcasting at 106.1.

In October 2000, Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) acquired the station. This station was placed into the Aloha Station Trust in 2008, with iHeartMedia substantially reacquiring the station in 2014. This station is a distant sister to KYSR in nearby Los Angeles.

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External links

• 106.1 KRAB official website
• Facility details for Facility ID KRAB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database