KATC-FM
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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
.
/Beautiful Music
format.
In 1994 KRDO-FM dropped the format due to its decline nationwide and flipped it to Adult Contemporary and adopted the moniker "Peak 95.1." In 1998 Peak 95.1 evolved into a Hot AC format.
After being purchased by Citadel Broadcasting
, Cat Country 95.1 officially began broadcasting on July 1, 2006, stunting by repeatedly playing Brooks & Dunn's "Play Something Country" while temporarily using the its former KRDO-FM call letters. After several days of stunting, the station began its regular mainstream country programming, featuring a complete air staff. The calls were also changed to KATC-FM. Citadel would revive the Peak moniker in late 2006 on sister station 92.9 FM with the new call letters KKPK
. The KRDO-FM calls were quickly picked up by station
that was formally operated by Pikes Peak Broadcasting and now is operated by News-Press & Gazette Company
/Pikes Peak Radio, LLC.
Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.
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...
, broadcasting at 95.1 FM. The station has been broadcasting a Country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format since July 2006. Its on air moniker is Cat Country 95.1, and is owned and operated by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
.
History
Originally, the station was locally owned by Harry Hoth's Pikes Peak Broadcasting Company under the call letters KRDO-FM. The station signed on in the late 1960s broadcasting an Easy ListeningEasy listening
Easy listening is a broad style of popular music and radio format that emerged in the 1950s, evolving out of big band music, and related to MOR music as played on many AM radio stations. It encompasses the exotica, beautiful music, light music, lounge music, ambient music, and space age pop genres...
/Beautiful Music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format.
In 1994 KRDO-FM dropped the format due to its decline nationwide and flipped it to Adult Contemporary and adopted the moniker "Peak 95.1." In 1998 Peak 95.1 evolved into a Hot AC format.
After being purchased 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...
, Cat Country 95.1 officially began broadcasting on July 1, 2006, stunting by repeatedly playing Brooks & Dunn's "Play Something Country" while temporarily using the its former KRDO-FM call letters. After several days of stunting, the station began its regular mainstream country programming, featuring a complete air staff. The calls were also changed to KATC-FM. Citadel would revive the Peak moniker in late 2006 on sister station 92.9 FM with the new call letters KKPK
KKPK
KKPK is a Adult Contemporary format radio station licensed to Colorado Springs, Colorado. The station serves the Colorado Springs and Pueblo metropolitan areas, as well as surrounding areas. Its playlist consists of hits songs from the 1970s, '80s, '90s and up the present day...
. The KRDO-FM calls were quickly picked up by station
KRDO-FM
KRDO-FM is a News/Talk radio station simulcast on KRDO 1240 and based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The format complements KRDO-TV's news broadcasts. It is owned by Optima Communications and operated by the News-Press & Gazette Company of St. Joseph, Missouri under a time brokerage...
that was formally operated by Pikes Peak Broadcasting and now is operated by News-Press & Gazette Company
News-Press & Gazette Company
The News Press & Gazette Company is a media company based in St. Joseph, Missouri, wholly owned and operated by the Bradley family. It is presided by Brian Bradley and David R. Bradley, with Hank Bradley , Eric Bradley and Kit Bradley serving on its Board of Directors. All are descendants of...
/Pikes Peak Radio, LLC.
Citadel merged with Cumulus Media on September 16, 2011.