KKAT (AM)

Infobox Radio station
name = KKAT


city = Salt Lake City, Utah
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branding =
slogan = "860 AM the Wolf"
frequency = 860 kHz
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format = Oldies
power = 10,000 watts (day)
196 watts (night)
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class = D
facility_id = 11232
coordinates = coord|40|42|47|N|111|55|53|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KCNR (1990-1992)
KLZX (1992-1995)
KAPN (1995-1999)
KBEE (1999-2004)
owner = Citadel Broadcasting
licensee =
sister_stations = KBEE, KBER, KENZ, KFNZ, KHTB, KJQS, KKAT-FM, KUBL
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affiliations = The True Oldies Channel (ABC Radio)

KKAT (860 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format serving the Salt Lake City area. The station is an ABC Radio O&O station and features programing from The True Oldies Channel. The station is also owned by Citadel Broadcasting. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KKAT |title=KKAT Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

It was once a classic country radio station with programming from the Jones Radio Network before the change to its current format.

History

In the 1970s, the station was known as KWHO, and carried classical music. The station operated during the day only. On November 15, 1990, the station changed its calls to KCNR. On August 11, 1992, the station changed its call sign again to KLZX. On January 23, 1995, it changed again to KAPN and on September 20, 1996 back to KCNR. On March 3, 1999, the station changed to KBEE and on July 5, 2004 to the current KKAT. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=11232&Callsign=KKAT |title=KKAT Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] [ [http://www.oldradio.com/archives/stations/slc-hist.htm Salt Lake Broadcasting History] ]

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External links

*AM station data|KKAT