KATC-FM
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| City | Colorado Springs, Colorado |
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| Broadcast area | Colorado Springs, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado Commerce City, Colorado |
| Branding | Nash FM 95.1 |
| Slogan | Southern Colorado's Country Leader |
| Frequency | 95.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | 1969 (as KRDO-FM) July 1, 2006 (as KATC-FM) |
| Format | Country |
| ERP | 72,000 watts |
| HAAT | 695 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 66249 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°44′43″N 104°51′39″W / 38.74528°N 104.86083°WCoordinates: 38°44′43″N 104°51′39″W / 38.74528°N 104.86083°W |
| Callsign meaning | KAT=Cat Country (previous branding) |
| Former callsigns | KRDO-FM (1969-2006) |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (ERadio License Holding CBC, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KCSF, KKFM, KKMG, KKPK, KVOR |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 951nashfm.com |
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 Nash FM 95.1, and is owned and operated by Cumulus Media.
History[edit]
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 1969 broadcasting an easy listening/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.[1]
On October 31st, 2014, KATC rebranded as "Nash FM 95.1".
Previous logo[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cumulus now owns Citadel Broadcasting". Atlanta Business Journal. September 16, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
External links[edit]
- 95.1 Nash FM Official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KATC
- Radio-Locator information on KATC
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KATC
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