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| Broadcast area | Antelope Valley |
| Frequency | 100.9MHz |
| Branding | 100.9 The Heat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic contemporary |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Adelman Broadcasting, Inc. |
| KGBB,KLOA,KEPD | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1998 (1998-10) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 84860 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 1,500watts |
| HAAT | 399 meters (1,309 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°28′38″N117°41′59″W / 35.47722°N 117.69972°W /35.47722; -117.69972 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | theheat1009.com |
KRAJ (100.9FM, "100.9 The Heat") is a commercialradio station that islicensed toJohannesburg, California, United States and serves theAntelope Valley area. The station is owned by Adelman Broadcasting and airs arhythmic contemporarymusic format.
The KRAJcall sign originated at the 103.9MHz frequency, which began broadcasting in August 1988 with anadult contemporary music format called "103.9 The Heat".[2]
The 100.9 MHz frequency first signed on in October 1998 with a new license separate from that of 103.9 FM (nowKGBB). At that time, the KRAJ call sign moved to 100.9 FM and "The Heat" rebranded as "The Zone". The Zone sourced its programming primarily fromJones Radio Networks but also aired some shows hosted locally from a studio inQuartz Hill, California.[3] In mid-2004, afterKCEL (106.9 FM) droppedoldies in favor of aregional Mexican format, KRAJ began broadcasting Jones'nationally syndicatedGood Time Oldies format. For a few months after KRAJ's format change, the station held over its local specialty shows from the Zone era but later replaced them with syndicated programs that were originally carried by KCEL.
In 2005,KFXM-LP, alow-power FM station inLancaster, California, signed on with an oldies format. With a significant portion of KRAJ's audience migrating to KFXM-LP, KRAJ dropped oldies in favor of arhythmic contemporary format called "100.9 The Party Station". Adelman moved Good Time Oldies toKLOA (1240 AM) — a station that cannot be received clearly in the Antelope Valley.
In July 2006, Adelman Broadcasting hired Dan Garite (formerly ofKOCP andKCAQ inOxnard-Ventura, California) as program director andmorning drive co-host. Retaining the hip-hop format, KRAJ rebranded as "100-9 The Heat".[4] In mid-2008, the station hired Craig EC as program director; he adjusted the format to feature more mainstream pop while continuing to emphasize rhythmic content.