KRFO (AM)
Radio station in Owatonna, Minnesota, United States
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KRFO (1390 AM) is a classic hits music formatted radio station in Owatonna, Minnesota. The station is owned by Townsquare Media. Its programming is also carried on FM translator K234DB (94.7).
- Townsquare Media
- (Townsquare License, LLC)
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| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
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| Branding | KRFO AM 1390/94.7 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KDHL, KRFO-FM, KQCL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1950 |
Former call signs | KOBK (1950–1956) |
Call sign meaning | Radio From Owatonna[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 44°04′29″N 93°10′46″W |
| Translator | 94.7 K234DB (Owatonna) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
The station was first licensed on December 18, 1950, as KOBK. The call sign was changed to KRFO on May 1, 1956.[3]
On August 30, 2013, a deal was announced in which Townsquare Media would acquire 53 Cumulus Media stations, including KRFO, for $238 million. The deal was part of Cumulus' acquisition of Dial Global; Townsquare and Dial Global were both controlled by Oaktree Capital Management.[4][5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[6]
On April 4, 2021, KRFO's FM translator K234DB (94.7 FM) signed on the air and began simulcasting KRFO with a total of 250 watts.
