KXGT explained

KXGT
City:Carrington, North Dakota
Area:Jamestown-Valley City
Branding:Thunder 106.1 & 98.3
Frequency:98.3 MHz
Airdate:1996 (as KYNU)
Language:English
Format:Country (KQLX-FM simulcast)
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:264m (866feet)
Class:C1
Facility Id:68625
Former Callsigns:KANG (1996)
KYNU (1996–2005)
Affiliations:Fox News Radio
Owner:Ingstad Family Media
Licensee:i3G Media, Inc.
Sister Stations:KDAK, KDDR, KOVC, KQDJ, KQDJ-FM, KQLX, KQLX-FM, KRVX, KYNU
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:newsdakota.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

KXGT (98.3 FM, "Thunder 106.1 & 98.3") is a radio station broadcasting a gold-based country music format. Except for local sports, the station is a simulcast of sister station KQLX-FM. Licensed to Carrington, North Dakota, United States, the station serves the Jamestown area. The station is currently owned by Ingstad Family Media.

The station was assigned the KXGT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on October 20, 2005.[1] [2]

History

98.3 FM signed on in 1996 with the KYNU call letters as the original home for "Big Dog Country". In 2005, Big Dog Country moved to 95.5 FM as the oldies format was swapped to 98.3 as "Oldies 98.3". In 2008, KXGT flipped to adult contemporary as "Sunny 98.3". On August 9, 2012, the station flipped to classic hits as "Ted FM". In February 2018 KXGT changed their format from classic hits to a simulcast of classic country formatted KQLX-FM 106.1 FM Lisbon.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. Web site: Broadcasting News-October 2005.
  3. http://www.northpine.com Northpine.com

External links

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