KKFT
KKFT (99.1 MHz, "99.1 FM Talk") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Gardnerville–Minden, Nevada, broadcasting to the Reno Carson City radio market. KKFT airs a talk radio format and is owned by the Evans Broadcast Group.[1]
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| City | Gardnerville–Minden, Nevada |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Carson City–Reno–Sparks |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz |
| Branding | 99.1 FM Talk |
| Slogan | "Younger. Smarter. Better." |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Evans Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | KRFN, KRAT |
| History | |
| First air date | September 1, 1985 (as KGVM) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9136 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 1,800 watts |
| HAAT | 611.7 meters (2,007 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | 99.1 KKFT-FM1 (Stateline) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 991fmtalk.com |
Studios and offices are on Idaho Street in Carson City. The main transmitter is off Goni Road, also in Carson City.[2] KKFT can also be heard on a 3,250-watt booster station, KKFT-FM1 in Stateline, Nevada.[3]
Programming
KKFT carries mostly nationally syndicated conservative talk shows: Laura Ingraham, Armstrong & Getty, Tom Sullivan, Lars Larson, Larry Elder, Coast to Coast AM with George Noory and This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal. Weekends feature shows on health, money, law, home repair, technology, guns and outdoor sports. Weekend hosts include Dave Ramsey, Joe Pags, Leo Laporte, Bill Handel, Dana Loesch, Gary Sullivan and Tom Gresham. Most hours begin with world and national news from Fox News Radio.
History
On September 1, 1985, the station first signed on as KGVM.[4] The station had an effective radiated power (ERP) 3,000 watts from a tower that was minus 815 feet in height above average terrain (HAAT), so its coverage area was limited. The station was owned by Lloyd W. Higuera using the corporate name Carson Valley Radio and it had a soft adult contemporary format.
In 2003, the station was bought by Jerry Evans for $850,000.[5] Evans increased the tower height to its current 2007 feet (611.7 meters), giving the station good coverage in the cities of Reno, Sparks and Carson City. The station switched to its current talk format, to compete with the Reno radio market's 50,000-watt talk leader, AM 780 KKOH, owned by Cumulus Media.
References
External links
- KKFT in the FCC's FM station database
- KKFT on Radio-Locator
- KKFT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database