KOUT
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| City of license | Rapid City, South Dakota |
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| Branding | Kat Country 98.7" |
| Slogan | "The Black Hills Favorite Country" |
| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
| Translator(s) | 102.3 K272CS (Spearfish), 50 watts (FM translator) |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 141 meters (463 feet) |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 14642 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°04′13″N 103°15′01″W / 44.07028°N 103.25028°W |
| Owner | New Rushmore Radio, Inc. |
| Sister stations | KBHB, KFXS, KKLS, KKMK, KRCS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.katradio.com/ |
KOUT (98.7 FM, "Kat Country 98.7") is a radio station licensed to serve Rapid City, South Dakota. The station is owned by New Rushmore Radio, Inc. It airs a country music format.[1]
The station was assigned the KOUT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on November 29, 1991.[2]
Notable on-air personalities include "Sam & Kris in the Morning", Dean Taylor on mid-days, Mark Houston, the last original Kat Country personality, on afternoons, and syndicated host Lia on evenings.
Ownership
In May 1999, Triad Broadcasting reached a deal to acquire this station from Brothers Jim and Tom Instad as part of a twelve-station deal valued at a reported $37.8 million.[3]
In July 2006, Schurz Communications Inc. reached an agreement to buy this station from Triad Broadcasting Co. as part of a six-station deal valued at a reported $19 million.[4]
Schurz Communications created the Black Hills broadcast division, now known as New Rushmore Radio, Inc.
References
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ Holmes, Alisa (1999-05-24). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable.
- ↑ "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-07-24.
External links
- KOUT official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KOUT
- Radio-Locator information on KOUT
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KOUT
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