KOLT (1320 AM)
| Frequency | 1320 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Nebraska Rural Radio Association |
| KOLT, KMOR, KHYY, KOZY, KETT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1930 |
Former call signs | KGKY (1930-1947) KOLT (1947-2019) KOAQ (2019-2020) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 67471 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°51′50.00″N 103°42′20.00″W / 41.8638889°N 103.7055556°W |
KOLT (1320 AM) was a radio station, which last broadcast a News Talk Information format.[1] Licensed to Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States, the station was last owned by Nebraska Rural Radio Association and carried talk programs, with hosts such as Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity & Dave Ramsey.[2] It was taken silent November 1, 2019, and its call sign was changed from KOLT to KOAQ on November 11, 2019, while it was silent.[3][4] Its license was surrendered January 17, 2020.[5]
Ownership
In May 2013, Armada Media and Legacy Broadcasting traded some stations in Nebraska, with two stations in Holdrege (KUVR/1380 and KMTY/97.7) going to Legacy and eight others in the Scottsbluff and North Platte markets (KZTL/93.5 (Paxton-North Platte) and KRNP/100.7 (Sutherland-North Platte) KOAQ/690 (Terrytown), KOLT/1320 (Scottsbluff), KMOR/93.3 (Gering), KETT/99.3 (Mitchell), KOZY-FM/101.3 (Bridgeport), KHYY/106.9 (Minatare)) going to Armada Media. A purchase price was not announced.
Effective January 17, 2020, Armada Media sold KOAQ, six sister stations, and a translator to Nebraska Rural Radio Association for $1.75 million.
References
- ^ "DKOAQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ Request for Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent, fcc.gov. November 21, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
- ^ Surrender of License, fcc.gov. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
External links
- FCC Station Search Details: DKOAQ (Facility ID: 67471)
- FCC History Cards for KOAQ (covering 1929-1980 as KGKY / KOLT)
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