Cat Country is a country music brand name used for a variety of radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States

United States

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. Although the cat logo or a cat claw is shared among these stations, most of these radio stations are not associated with each other. The "Cat Country" branding is particularly common among country stations currently or formerly owned by Citadel Broadcasting

Citadel Broadcasting

Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...

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General Theme

The Cat Country branded radio station uses jargon that usually refers to a cat (or a tiger), such as where the cat lives (in a house), what noise a cat makes (roar or meow), and other words that are related to cats.

See also

• Froggy
  Froggy (brand)
  Froggy is a brand name radio format used for a variety of radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States, most of which are country music formatted stations, with a few playing adult contemporary. Froggy is a brand name radio format used for a variety of radio stations in...
  
  , a similar brand of country created by Forever Broadcasting.
• KISS-FM
  KISS-FM (brand)
  KISS-FM is the brand name of a Top 40 music format heard on FM radio stations in many cities in the United States . Clear Channel Communications claims ownership of the KISS-FM brand and operates most KISS-FM formatted stations, though not KISS-FM in San Antonio, Texas itself .-Origin and...
  
  , is also a brand of CHR/Pop (Top 40) radio stations, where unless they were under Clear Channel Communications
  Clear Channel Communications
  Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
  
  , each individual station is independently operated.
• The Fox
  The Fox (brand)
  The Fox is a brand name used for a variety of radio stations in numerous broadcast markets in the United States, many of which are owned by Clear Channel Communications, though there are several that are not owned by Clear Channel...
  
  , is also a brand of mainly classic rock
  Classic rock
  Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
  
   radio stations, where unless they were under Clear Channel Communications
  Clear Channel Communications
  Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
  
  , each individual station is independently operated.
• Jack FM
  Jack FM
  JACK FM is the alternative name and on-air brand of 60 radio stations in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Jack stations play a mix of 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles. Jack's slogan "playing what we want" can also be...
  
   and Bob FM
  Bob FM
  Bob FM is the on-air brand of a number of FM radio stations in Canada and the United States. The Bob FM format features a mix of classic 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s hits with some current hot adult contemporary singles....
  
  , are both a brand of radio stations that play a large variety of music from the 70's, 80's, and 90's.
• ESPN Radio
  ESPN Radio
  ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
  
  , is also a brand of radio stations, where they are generally tied to the same set of broadcast programs, but are not all necessarily owned by the same operator. Most local broadcasts of these stations have nothing to do with the national network.
• CatCountry.Biz, individual country artists dedicated radio stations

List of "Cat Country" stations

"Cat Country" Branded Stations

Station	Frequency	Region	Website
KATC-FM KATC-FM KATC-FM is a radio station in Colorado Springs, Colorado, broadcasting at 95.1 FM. The station has been broadcasting a Country music format since July 2006. Its on air moniker is Cat Country 95.1, and is owned and operated by Cumulus Media.-History:...	95.1	Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...	http://www.catcountry951.com
KKMV-FM KKMV KKMV is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Rupert, Idaho, USA, the station serves the Twin Falls area. The station is currently owned by Tri-Market Radio Broadcasters, Inc....	106.1	Twin Falls, Idaho Twin Falls, Idaho Twin Falls is the county seat and largest city of Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The population was 44,125 at the 2010 censusTwin Falls is the largest city of Idaho's Magic Valley region...	http://www.kat106.com/
KSNR-FM KSNR KSNR is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Fisher, Minnesota, it serves the Grand Forks, North Dakota and Thief River Falls, Minnesota areas. It first began broadcasting in 1983...	100.3	Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...	http://www.thecatfm.com
WCTK-FM WCTK WCTK is a country music formatted radio station serving Southern New England, with studios in Providence, Rhode Island, and transmitter in New Bedford, Massachusetts.History=...	98.1	Providence, Rhode Island Providence, Rhode Island Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...	http://www.catcountry.com
WCKT-FM WCTK WCTK is a country music formatted radio station serving Southern New England, with studios in Providence, Rhode Island, and transmitter in New Bedford, Massachusetts.History=...	107.1	Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers, Florida Fort Myers is the county seat and commercial center of Lee County, Florida, United States. Its population was 62,298 in the 2010 census, a 29.23 percent increase over the 2000 figure....	http://www.wckt.com
WCTO-FM WCTO WCTO is a radio station based in Easton. WCTO is owned by Cumulus Media and serves the Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania.The station offers a country music format, playing country music from the 1980s through to the present...	96.1	Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem, Pennsylvania Bethlehem is a city in Lehigh and Northampton Counties in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 74,982, making it the seventh largest city in Pennsylvania, after Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Allentown, Erie,...	http://www.catcountry96fm.com
WJEN-FM	105.3	Killington, Vermont Killington, Vermont Killington is a town in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. The population was 811 at the 2010 census. Killington Ski Resort is located here....	http://www.catcountryvermont.com
WKKT-FM WKKT -History:The station on 96.9 FM in Statesville, North Carolina began in 1967 as WDBM-FM, and was largely the simulcast partner to co-owned daytime station WDBM-AM . The station's original owner was Walter B. Duke, and the call letters supposedly stood for "Walter Duke's Beautiful Music" station...	96.9	Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...	http://www.wkkt.com
WKTT/WZKT	97.5 / 105.9	Salisbury, MD/Lewes, DE	http://www.catcountryradio.com
WLCY-FM	106.3	Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana, Pennsylvania Indiana is a borough in and the county seat of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,895 at the 2000 census.The borough and the region as a whole promotes itself as the "Christmas Tree Capital of the World" because the national Christmas Tree Grower's Association was...	http://www.catcountry1063.com
WPUR-FM WPUR WPUR is a country music formatted radio station in Atlantic City, New Jersey. WPUR is more commonly known as "Cat Country 107.3".-History:...	107.3	Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City, New Jersey Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...	http://catcountry1073.com
WQMT	93.9	Decatur, Tennessee Decatur, Tennessee Decatur is a town in Meigs County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,395 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Meigs County.The local pronunciation of the name is duh▪KAY▪ter .-Geography:Decatur is located at...	http://www.catcountry939.com
WZMR WZMR WZMR is a country music formatted radio station licensed to Altamont and serving New York's Capital District and surrounding areas. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting, and broadcasts at 6 kilowatts ERP from the Helderberg Mountains antenna farm in New Scotland...	104.9	Altamont, New York	http://www.1049thecat.com

"Former station:

Station	Frequency	Region
KKAT-FM KENZ KENZ, branded as "101.9 the End" is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based radio station. Owned by Cumulus Media, the station airs an alternative format on 101.9 FM.-History:...	101.9 (now on 107.5 FM and 860 AM as classic country)	Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
WHHY-FM	101.9 (formerly 101.9 Cat Country returned to top 40 as Y102)	Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery, Alabama Montgomery is the capital of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is located on the Alabama River southeast of the center of the state, in the Gulf Coastal Plain. As of the 2010 census, Montgomery had a population of 205,764 making it the second-largest city...
WCAT-FM WCAT-FM WCAT-FM is Red 102.3, a 3,000 watt country music radio station in Carlisle, Pennsylvania serving Carlisle and the surrounding communities.-Personalities:Current air personalities include:*Rick Sten *Rich Creeger*Val Baldwin*Alex Harley...	106.7 (now on 102.3 as Red Country)	Carlisle, Pennsylvania Carlisle, Pennsylvania Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
WCDV	103.3 (now AC "Sunny 103.3")	Baton Rouge, LA
WKTT WLKN WLKN is a radio station serving the lakeshore cities of Sheboygan and Manitowoc/Two Rivers, Wisconsin, along with Manitowoc and Sheboygan Counties in general...	98.1 (formerly at 103.1 until 1993; switched to Adult Contemporary as WLKN Lake 98.1 in 2002)	Cleveland, Wisconsin Cleveland, Wisconsin Cleveland is the name of some places in the U.S. state of Wisconsin:*Cleveland, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, a town*Cleveland, Jackson County, Wisconsin, a town*Cleveland, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, a village*Cleveland, Marathon County, Wisconsin, a town...
WTGE	100.7 (dropped Cat Country in favor of Tiger Country when Citadel claimed copyright)	Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge, Louisiana Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
WICT	95.1 (now WWGY Froggy 95)	Grove City, Pennsylvania Grove City, Pennsylvania Grove City is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, approximately north of Pittsburgh. It is the home of Grove City College, a private conservative Christian liberal arts college; General Electric; Instron; USIS; George G. Howe Co.; and a number of small businesses. It is also the home to...