KARR (1460kHz) was anAMradio stationlicensed toKirkland,Washington, United States. It broadcast to theSeattle metropolitan area and was last owned by James A. Dalke.
| Broadcast area | Seattle metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1460kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | James A. Dalke |
| History | |
First air date | 1964 (as KYAC)[1] |
Former call signs | KYAC (1964–1975)[1] KILO (1975–1977)[1] KGAA (1977[1]-1984)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 20669 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts daytime 2,500 watts nighttime |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | familyradio.org |
KARR used adirectional antenna at all times, broadcasting at 5,000watts by day and 2,500 watts at night. Itstransmitter was off 127th Place NE in Kirkland.[4]
History
editThe 1460 frequency in the Seattle area first was used byKYAC, whichsigned on in 1964.[5] It was owned by Carl-Dek, Inc. and aired acountry music format, and would later flip to anR&B format. The station was adaytimer, broadcasting at 5,000 watts but required to go off the air at sunset to avoid interfering with other stations onAM 1460. In 1975, KYAC moved to1250 AM.
Also in 1975, a new station signed on at AM 1460.KILO aired analbum rock format. In 1977, it becameKGAA, acountry music station owned by Monroe Broadcasting, aSpokane-based company that also owned that city's country station,KGA.
In 1979, KGAA flipped to anMOR format. The station was sold that year to Community Communications ofGresham, Oregon.[6] In 1983, the station was granted the right to broadcast full-time by theFederal Communications Commission (FCC).
The station changed itscall sign toKARR in 1984, and flipped to anadult standards format, utilizing the "Music of Your Life" network feed.
In 1985, KARR wentdark due to financial problems. The following September, KARR returned to the air as an affiliate ofFamily Radio, and would be owned Family Radio itself.
On February 12, 2014, Family Radio announced that KARR would suspend operations on 28 February due to the expiration of the lease at its transmitter location.[7] KARR returned to the air with reduced power from a temporary transmitter site on 23 February 2015.[8]
Effective August 6, 2015, the station was sold to James A. Dalke, for a price of $3,000.[9] Dalke has continued to operate KAAR with oldies programming, restoring it to 250 watts.
TheFederal Communications Commission cancelled the station’s license on August 8, 2024.[10]
References
edit- ^abcdHistory Cards for KARR, fcc.gov. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KARR".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Radio-Locator.com/KARR
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1967 page B-175
- ^Spokane Daily Chronicle: "Sale of Country Radio Stations Expected", 21 October 1980, via Google News.
- ^"Family Stations' Seattle AM To Go Dark on 28 February".All Access. 17 February 2014. Retrieved18 February 2014.
- ^"CDBS Print".
- ^Asset Purchase Agreement, fcc.gov. Accessed 22 August 2015
- ^"License Cancelled".Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. 8 August 2024. Retrieved8 August 2024.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 20669 (KARR) in theFCC Licensing and Management System
- KARR inNielsen Audio's AM station database
47°40′23″N122°10′08″W / 47.67306°N 122.16889°W /47.67306; -122.16889