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KOLT (1320 AM)

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KOLT
Frequency1320 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerNebraska 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 ID67471
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°51′50.00″N 103°42′20.00″W / 41.8638889°N 103.7055556°W / 41.8638889; -103.7055556

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

  1. ^ "DKOAQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. ^ Request for Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent, fcc.gov. November 21, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Surrender of License, fcc.gov. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.