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| callsign_meaning =
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| former_callsigns = [[KMLD]] (1997-2001)<br>KMGW (2001-2009)
| former_callsigns = [[KMLD]] (1997–2001)<br>KMGW (2001–2009)
| affiliations = [[Compass Media Networks]]
| affiliations = [[Compass Media Networks]]
| owner = [[Townsquare Media]]
| owner = [[Townsquare Media]]
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| webcast = [https://rock967online.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
| webcast = [https://rock967online.com/listen-live/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://rock967online.com/ rock967online.com]
| website = [https://rock967online.com/ rock967online.com]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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==History==
==History==
KRNK has its origins in the summer of 1989, as a soft [[adult contemporary]] station known as Magic 94, with calls KMGW. The station was on 94.5 FM.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ubstudios.com/rtli/caspermtn.html|title=Casper Mountain, Wyoming FM/TV|website=Ubstudios.com|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>
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KRNK started out as KMGW "Magic 94", an [[adult contemporary]] radio station in the Summer of 1989. In the mid-1990s it became an alternative music station. Later in the decade it was re-branded as "Star 94" and converted back to its original AC format feeding programming from [[Citadel Media|ABC Radio]]'s "[[Hits & Favorites]]" network. It moved to its current location on the FM dial in 2001. During the Christmas season local [[DJ]]s broadcast holiday music. On September 22, 2008, at 6 a.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain Time]], the radio station changed to its current classic rock format. Just before the switch the station allowed website visitors to vote for the new format, the station advertised several logos, all relating to the given format.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vote967.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202175526/http://vote967.com/ |archive-date=2011-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


The station was assigned the call letters KMLD on September 15, 1997. On August 31, 2001, the station changed its call sign to KMGW, on September 3, 2009, to the current KRNK.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=7360&Callsign=KRNK |title=KRNK Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |access-date=September 8, 2009}}</ref>
The station was assigned the call letters KMLD on September 15, 1997. In the mid-1990s, it became an alternative music station. On August 31, 2001, the station changed its call sign to KMGW and was re-branded as "Star 94", converting back to its original AC format. The station was feeding programming from [[Citadel Media|ABC Radio]]'s "[[Hits & Favorites]]" network.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.matthewsittel.com/ids/mp3/kmgw0967id07.mp3|title=KMGW Aircheck 7/1/2007|website=matthewsittel.com|access-date=May 2, 2024}}</ref>


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The station moved to its current location on the FM dial in 2001. During the Christmas season local [[DJ]]s broadcast holiday music. On September 22, 2008, at 6 a.m. [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain Time]], the radio station changed to its current classic rock format, and the calls were flipped to KRNK on September 3, 2009. Just before the switch the station allowed website visitors to vote for the new format, the station advertised several logos, all relating to the given format.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://vote967.com/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2008-09-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110202175526/http://vote967.com/ |archive-date=2011-02-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=7360&Callsign=KRNK |title=KRNK Call Sign History |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |access-date=September 8, 2009}}</ref>
The station previously had featured [[Bob & Tom]] in the morning, but now only has local personalities The Jeff, T-Roy, and Jon Michaels.


==Signal==
==Signal==
As with almost every local FM station in the area, the broadcasting tower is located south of town on [[Casper Mountain]]. With its 2,700 watt [[effective radiated power]], the station is audible throughout most of [[Natrona County]], and into [[Converse County, Wyoming]]. With a car radio or a radio with a sufficient antenna, the station likely can be heard in the town of [[Midwest, Wyoming]], north of Casper. The station's [[radio tower|tower]] has a [[height above average terrain|HAAT]] of {{convert|540|m|ft|-1|sp=us}}.<ref>http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KMGW&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C KMGW-FM: Radio Station Information Page : Radio-Locator
As with almost every local FM station in the area, the broadcasting tower is located south of town on [[Casper Mountain]]. With its 2,700 watt [[effective radiated power]], the station is audible throughout most of [[Natrona County]], and into [[Converse County, Wyoming]]. With a car radio or a radio with a sufficient antenna, the station likely can be heard in the town of [[Midwest, Wyoming]], north of Casper. The station's [[radio tower|tower]] has a [[height above average terrain|HAAT]] of {{convert|540|m|ft|-1|sp=us}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KRNK&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C|title=KRNK-FM 96.7 Casper, WY|work=Radio-Locator}}</ref>
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==Logos==
==Logos==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.rock967online.com/ Official Website]
*[http://www.rock967online.com/ Official Website]
*{{FM station data|KRNK}}
*{{FM station data|7360|KRNK}}


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{{Casper Radio}}

Latest revision as of 16:02, 13 July 2024

KRNK
Broadcast areaCasper, Wyoming
Frequency96.7 MHz
BrandingRock 96.7
Programming
FormatMainstream rock
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner
KKTL, KRVK, KTRS-FM, KTWO, KWYY
History
First air date
1997 (as KMLD)
Former call signs
KMLD (1997–2001)
KMGW (2001–2009)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7360
ClassC2
ERP2,700 watts
HAAT554 meters (1,820 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°44′37″N 106°18′24″W / 42.74361°N 106.30667°W / 42.74361; -106.30667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiterock967online.com

KRNK (96.7 FM, "Rock 96.7") is a radio station in Casper, Wyoming broadcasting a mainstream rock format. The station is currently owned by Townsquare Media.[2]

History

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KRNK has its origins in the summer of 1989, as a soft adult contemporary station known as Magic 94, with calls KMGW. The station was on 94.5 FM.[3]

The station was assigned the call letters KMLD on September 15, 1997. In the mid-1990s, it became an alternative music station. On August 31, 2001, the station changed its call sign to KMGW and was re-branded as "Star 94", converting back to its original AC format. The station was feeding programming from ABC Radio's "Hits & Favorites" network.[4]

The station moved to its current location on the FM dial in 2001. During the Christmas season local DJs broadcast holiday music. On September 22, 2008, at 6 a.m. Mountain Time, the radio station changed to its current classic rock format, and the calls were flipped to KRNK on September 3, 2009. Just before the switch the station allowed website visitors to vote for the new format, the station advertised several logos, all relating to the given format.[5][6]

Signal

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As with almost every local FM station in the area, the broadcasting tower is located south of town on Casper Mountain. With its 2,700 watt effective radiated power, the station is audible throughout most of Natrona County, and into Converse County, Wyoming. With a car radio or a radio with a sufficient antenna, the station likely can be heard in the town of Midwest, Wyoming, north of Casper. The station's tower has a HAAT of 540 meters (1,770 ft).[7]

Logos

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  • Previous logo until 2008.
    Previous logo until 2008.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRNK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KMGW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "Casper Mountain, Wyoming FM/TV". Ubstudios.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "KMGW Aircheck 7/1/2007". matthewsittel.com. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-02-02. Retrieved 2008-09-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "KRNK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 8, 2009.
  7. ^ "KRNK-FM 96.7 Casper, WY". Radio-Locator.
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