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KRKC (AM)

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KRKC
Broadcast areaSouth Monterey County
Frequency1490 kHz
Programming
FormatCountry/Full service radio
AffiliationsCBS Radio, AP Radio
Ownership
OwnerKC Communications Incorporated
KC 102 102.1 KRKC-FM
Technical information
Facility ID54554
ClassC
Power1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
36°13′34″N 121°7′26″W / 36.22611°N 121.12389°W / 36.22611; -121.12389
Links
Websitekrkccountry.com

KRKC (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. As of April 2012, the station is also broadcast on 104.9 FM. The 104.9 signal is an FM translator (K285FW). Licensed to King City, California, USA, it serves the South Monterey County area. The station is currently owned by KC Communications Inc,[1] and features programming provided from CBS Radio and AP Radio and local news and sports provided by Matthew Arnett. KRKC's sister station is KC 102 (102.1 KRKC-FM). 1490/104.9 airs Oakland A's baseball, SF 49ers and Oakland Raiders football, San Jose Sharks hockey and Golden State Warriors basketball.

KRKC signed on in 1959 on 1570 kHz with 250 watts daytime only. In 1963, it moved to 1490 kHz so it could stay on the air full-time.

References

  1. ^ "KRKC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-07-19.