KOLT (1320 AM)

KOLT (1320 AM) was a radio station, which last broadcast a News Talk Information format.[1] Licensed to Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States, the station was last owned by Nebraska Rural Radio Association and carried talk programs, with hosts such as Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity & Dave Ramsey.[2] It was taken silent November 1, 2019, and its call sign was changed from KOLT to KOAQ on November 11, 2019 while it was silent.[3][4] Its license was surrendered January 17, 2020.[5]

KOLT
CityScottsbluff, Nebraska
SloganNews Sports Talk
Frequency1320 kHz
First air date1930
FormatDefunct
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
ClassB
Facility ID67471
Transmitter coordinates41°51′50.00″N 103°42′20.00″W
Former call signsKGKY (1930-1947)
KOLT (1947-2019)
KOAQ (2019-2020)
OwnerNebraska Rural Radio Association
Sister stationsKOLT, KMOR, KHYY, KOZY, KETT

Ownership

In May 2013, Armada Media and Legacy Broadcasting traded some stations in Nebraska, with two stations in Holdrege (KUVR/1380 and KMTY/97.7) going to Legacy and eight others in the Scottsbluff and North Platte markets (KZTL/93.5 (Paxton-North Platte) and KRNP/100.7 (Sutherland-North Platte) KOAQ/690 (Terrytown), KOLT/1320 (Scottsbluff), KMOR/93.3 (Gering), KETT/99.3 (Mitchell), KOZY-FM/101.3 (Bridgeport), KHYY/106.9 (Minatare)) going to Armada Media. A purchase price was not announced.

Effective January 17, 2020, Armada Media sold KOAQ, six sister stations, and a translator to Nebraska Rural Radio Association for $1.75 million.

References
  1. "DKOAQ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. Request for Special Temporary Authority to Remain Silent, fcc.gov. November 21, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. Surrender of License, fcc.gov. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.


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