KRAB
KRAB (106.1 FM, "Alt 106.1") is a commercial alternative rock music radio station in Greenacres, California, broadcasting to the Bakersfield, California, area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. Its studios are located in southwest Bakersfield, and its transmitter is located east of Bakersfield in rural Kern County.
| City | Greenacres, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bakersfield, California |
| Frequency | 106.1 FM (MHz) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | "ALT 106.1: KRAB Radio" |
| Slogan | "Bakersfield's Alternative" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KBFP, KBFP-FM, KDFO, KHTY |
| History | |
| First air date | 1991 |
| Call sign meaning | A play on "Crab" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 17359 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°21′33.00″N 118°43′45.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | krab.iheart.com |
History
This station's history began on June 26, 1987, when a construction permit was issued, which called for a new radio station at 106.3 FM. On July 8 of that year, broadcast authorities instituted the KRAB call letters to the concession. The station was founded by Atmosphere Broadcasting LP, which applied for its license in late 1990. KRAB finally signed on on March 29, 1991. Several years later the station changed frequencies and began broadcasting at 106.1.[1]
In October 2000, Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) acquired the station. This station was placed into the Aloha Station Trust in 2008, with iHeartMedia substantially reacquiring the station in 2014. This station is a distant sister to KYSR in nearby Los Angeles.
Previous logo
Sources
- "Query the REC California FM Station database for KRAB". REC Networks. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
External links
- 106.1 KRAB official website
- KRAB in the FCC's FM station database
- KRAB on Radio-Locator
- KRAB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database