KRKK explained

KRKK
City:Rock Springs, Wyoming
Area:Southwestern Wyoming
Branding:1360 KRKK
Frequency:1360 kHz
Format:Oldies
Class:B
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:5301
Coordinates:41.62°N -109.2389°W
Former Callsigns:KVRS (1938–1974)
Former Frequencies:1400 kHz (1942–1974)
Owner:Big Thicket Broadcasting Company of Wyoming, Inc.
Sister Stations:KMRZ-FM, KQSW, KSIT
Webcast:Listen live
Website:1360krkk.com

KRKK is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting from Rock Springs, Wyoming on 1360 kHz. KRKK broadcasts from two towers near its studios on Yellowstone Road in Rock Springs, Wyoming and is owned by Big Thicket Broadcasting Company of Wyoming. The current programming format is oldies under the branding Unforgettable Memories.

History

Prior to 1974, KRKK was known as KVRS and was operating on 1400 kHz. That station signed on in 1942, but was licensed in 1938.[1] [2]

On April 1, 1942, it became an affiliate of the Mutual Broadcasting System.[3]

The station became KRKK at 5:30 AM on September 1, 1974. During its beginnings, the station carried top 40 programming, but switched to oldies some time in the 1980s. The station aired an oldies format from Cumulus Media.

The switch to talk occurred the first week of the May 2009 and the station became a conservative talk station.

On December 14, 2014, the station changed formats to ESPN Radio, becoming 1360 ESPN.

After three years of sports talk, the station returned to an oldies format, rebranding as Unforgettable Memories.

Signal

At 5,000 watts during the day, KRKK drops to 1,000 watts at night with a directional signal to protect other stations on 1360 kHz. Reception of the station begins to fade near the Sweetwater County line to the east and west, however under the right conditions KRKK can be heard much farther distances.[4] KRKK has three sister stations KSIT 99.7, KQSW 96.5 and KMRZ-FM 106.7 FM.

In 2018, the station added a translator on 103.5 FM. The translator was broadcasting from Aspen Mountain.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://jeff560.tripod.com/1942am.html US AM Stations as of 1942
  2. Web site: FCC History Cards for KRKK. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  3. News: MBS Adds Three. 7 January 2017. Broadcasting. March 20, 1944. 63.
  4. http://www.ubstudios.com/slcdx.html Salt Lake City DX Logs
  5. Web site: FCCdata.org. Rec Broadcast Services.