KARS-FM
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| City | Laramie, Wyoming |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Cheyenne, Wyoming Ft. Collins-Greeley |
| Branding | Rock 102.9 |
| Slogan | Commercial Free Rock |
| Frequency | 102.9 MHz |
| Repeater(s) | 102.9 KARS-FM1 Fort Collins, Colorado |
| First air date | 1974 (as KIOZ) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 83,000 watts |
| HAAT | 248 meters (814 ft) |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 10334 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°52′36.9″N 105°41′46″W / 40.876917°N 105.69611°WCoordinates: 40°52′36.9″N 105°41′46″W / 40.876917°N 105.69611°W (NAD83) |
| Former callsigns |
KIOZ (1974-1984) KRQU (1984–2002) |
| Owner |
Townsquare Media (sale pending) (The Fort Collins/Lafayette Divestiture Trust) |
| Webcast |
Listen Live (PLS) Listen Live Player |
| Website |
rock1029 |
KARS-FM (102.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed for Laramie, Wyoming and broadcasting to the Cheyenne, Wyoming and Fort Collins-Greeley, Colorado areas. KARS-FM airs a classic rock music format branded as "Rock 102.9". The station is currently owned by a divestiture trust of Townsquare Media.[1]
The station has an FM booster, KARS-FM1, licensed for Fort Collins, Colorado on 102.9 MHz; the booster has been licensed since September 2007.
History
The station changed its call sign from KIOZ to KRQU on March 12, 1984. On March 25, 2002, the station changed its call sign to the current KARS.[2]
In December 2008, the station dropped the Oldies format and began simulcasting KMAX-FM 94.3's Classic Hits format.
On March 12, 2009, KARS-FM changed their format to classic rock, branded as "Rock 102.9".
References
- ↑ "KARS-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KARS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KARS
- Radio-Locator information on KARS
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KARS