KNAH

KNAH (99.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station airing a Classic Country radio format. The station is licensed to Mustang, Oklahoma, and serves the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It is owned by Champlin Broadcasting, Inc. KNAH uses the Hank FM branding from Envision Radio Networks. KNAH competes with rival classic country station 96.1 KXXY-FM, owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.

For the Merced, California radio station that held the call sign KNAH at 106.3 FM from 2007 to 2010, see KGAM (FM).
KNAH
CityMustang, Oklahoma
Broadcast areaOklahoma City metropolitan area
Frequency99.7 MHz (HD Radio)
HD2: Rooster Red Dirt 24/7
HD3: 97.7 The HAWK KHRK
HD4: KZLS AM 1640 The Eagle
Branding"99.7 Hank FM"
SloganHank Plays Country Legends
Programming
FormatClassic Country
Ownership
OwnerChamplin Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air dateFebruary 1, 1981 (as KXLS Alva, Oklahoma)
Former call signsKXLS (1981-2000)
KNID (2000-2008)
KZLS (2008-2013)
Call sign meaning"HANK" spelled backwards
Technical information
Facility ID37123
ClassC2
ERP47,000 watts
HAAT155 meters (509 ft)
Transmitter coordinates35.59167°N 97.86611°W / 35.59167; -97.86611
Links
WebsiteCrankHank.com

KNAH's studios and offices are on NW 64th Street in Oklahoma City.[1] The transmitter is off Manning Road in El Reno, Oklahoma.[2]

History

On February 1, 1981, the station signed on the air.[3] It was originally licensed to Alva, Oklahoma, and used the call sign KXLS. The station was owned by Zumma Broadcasting and aired a middle of the road music format, primarily serving Enid and surrounding communities.

The owners eventually got permission from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move the station closer to Oklahoma City to improve its value, with the ability to sell advertising in the more lucrative, larger radio market. The transmitter was relocated northwest of Oklahoma City, with the city of license changed to the suburb Mustang, Oklahoma.

99.7 previously aired an oldies format as KZLS “True Oldies 99.7." It switched to its current format of Classic Country in late September 2013, using Envision Radio Networks' Hank FM branding.

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References
  1. CrankHank.com/contact
  2. Radio-Locator.com/KNAH
  3. Broadcasting Yearbook 1983 page B-195


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