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		⚫	{{Infobox radio station
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		⚫	\| name = KATR-FM
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	\| ~~name~~ = KATR-FM		\| logo = KATR-FM logo.png
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	\| city = ], ]		\| city = ], ]
	\| area =		\| area = ]
	\| ~~slogan~~ =		\| branding = ''Kat Country 98.3''
	\| ~~branding~~ = ~~Kat~~ ~~Country~~		\| frequency = 98.3 ]
	\| ~~frequency~~ = ~~98.3 ]~~		\| repeater =
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	\| ~~airdate~~ =		\| format = ]
	\| ~~share~~ =		\| erp = 100,000 ]s
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	\| ~~share~~ ~~source~~ =		\| class = C1
	\| ~~format~~ = ]		\| facility_id = 48397
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			\| callsign_meaning = "Cat"
	\| erp = 100,000 ]s
		⚫	\| former_callsigns = KRQZ-FM (1982–1987)<br>KRDZ-FM (1987–1988)
	\| haat = 169.0 ]s
	\| ~~class~~ ~~= C1~~		\| owner = Media Logic, LLC
	\| ~~facility_id~~ = ~~48397~~		\| licensee =
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⚫	\| former_callsigns = KRQZ-FM (~~1982-1987~~)<br>KRDZ-FM (~~1987-1988~~)
	\| ~~owner~~ = Media ~~Logic, LLC~~		\| affiliations = ]
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	'''KATR-FM''' (98.3 ]) is a ] broadcasting a ] format.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/sip.do#access\|title=Station Information Profile\|publisher=]}}</ref> Licensed to ], USA. The station is currently owned by Media Logic, LLC.<ref> {{cite web\|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KATR-FM \|title=KATR-FM Facility Record \|work=United States ], audio division }}</ref>
			'''KATR-FM''' (98.3 ], "Kat Country 98.3") is a ] ] to serve ], United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1983, is currently owned by Media Logic, LLC.

			==Programming==
			KATR-FM broadcasts a ] format to the greater ], area.<ref name="arb1">{{cite web \|work=Arbitron \|url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm \|title=Station Information Profile \|accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> The station also airs ] updates at the top of every hour, frequent "Ag Network Market Update" reports, and '']''.<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=Kat Country 98.3 \|title=Program Line-up \|url=http://www.katcountry983.com/services.html \|accessdate=July 7, 2009 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080828094340/http://www.katcountry983.com/services.html \|archive-date=August 28, 2008 \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	~~The~~ station ~~went~~ on the ~~air~~ as ~~KRQZ-FM~~ on ]. on ], ~~the~~ ~~station~~ ~~changed~~ ~~its~~ ~~call~~ ~~sign~~ to ~~KRDZ~~-FM~~, on~~ ] to the ~~current~~ ~~KAtr~~,<ref> {{cite web\|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=48397&Callsign=~~KAtr~~ \|~~title~~=~~KAtr~~ ~~Call~~ ~~Sign~~ ~~History~~ ~~\|work=United~~ ~~States~~ ], ~~audio division~~ }}</ref>		This station received its original ] from the ] on May 26, ].<ref name="fccp">{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BPH-19810727AE) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=32415 \|date=May 26, 1982}}</ref> The new station was assigned the '''KRQZ-FM''' ] by the FCC on September 7, 1982.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web \|title=Call Sign History \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=48397&Callsign=KATR-FM \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database \|accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref>

			In October 1982, KRDZ Broadcasters, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this still-under construction station to J-Bar-T Broadcasting Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 14, 1982, and the transaction was consummated on January 20, 1983.<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BAPH-19821026FP) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=48516 \|date=January 20, 1983}}</ref> KRQZ-FM received its ] from the FCC on April 26, 1984.<ref name="flic">{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BLH-19830912AB) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=60900 \|date=April 26, 1984}}</ref>

			Facing financial difficulties, J-Bar-T Broadcasting Company, Inc., went into receivership and an application was filed to involuntarily transfer the license to Frank Duke, receiver. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 21, 1986.<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BALH-19860404FU) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=87045 \|date=April 21, 1986}}</ref> In August 1987, Frank Duke reached an agreement to sell this station to WRAY Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 22, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on September 25, 1987.<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BALH-19870805EB) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=104221 \|date=September 25, 1987}}</ref> On October 7, 1987, the new owners had the station's ] changed to '''KRDZ-FM'''.<ref name="fcc1"/> Just over a year later, on November 20, 1988, the call sign was changed again, this time to '''KATR-FM'''.<ref name="fcc1"/>

			WRAY Radio, Inc., announced an agreement in July 1990 to sell KATR-FM to New Directions Media, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 25, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on August 1, 1990.<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BALH-19900709HB) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=150103 \|date=August 1, 1990}}</ref>

			New Directions Media, Inc., announced in August 2002 that they had agreed to sell this station to Media Logic, LLC. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 28, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on October 31, 2002.<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=FCC Media Bureau \|title=Application Search Details (BALH-20020820AAK) \|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=609751 \|date=October 31, 2002}}</ref>

			==Awards and honors==
			The station's official website, katcountry983.com, won the Best Small Market Website honor for 2008 from the Colorado Broadcasters Association.<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=Colorado Broadcasters Association \|title=2008 Radio Award Winners \|url=http://www.coloradobroadcasters.org/files/2008RadioWinners.pdf \|date=March 14, 2009 \|accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> The CBA awarded KATR-FM the runner-up certificate for Best On Air Contest for a Station to honor their 2007 "Kat Country Ugly Truck" promotion.<ref>{{cite web \|publisher=Colorado Broadcasters Association \|title=2007 Radio Award Winners \|url=http://www.coloradobroadcasters.org/files/2007-Radio-Winners.pdf \|date=March 15, 2008 \|accessdate=July 7, 2009}}</ref> That contest features an old ], refurbished by the station, and given away to a lucky listener.<ref>{{cite news \|work=Fort Morgan Times \|title=Pickup giveaway \|url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=FMTB&p_theme=fmtb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=123866DE705E1868&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM \|page=3 \|date=September 3, 2008 \|quote=Susan Reed of Sterling shows off the Kat Country Ugly Truck given away by radio station KATR-98.3.}}</ref>

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Radio station in Otis, Colorado

KATR-FM
Otis, Colorado

Broadcast area	Sterling, Colorado
Frequency	98.3 MHz
Branding	Kat Country 98.3
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Citadel Media
Ownership
Owner	Media Logic, LLC
Sister stations	KFTM, KRDZ
History
First air date	1983
Former call signs	KRQZ-FM (1982–1987) KRDZ-FM (1987–1988)
Call sign meaning	"Cat"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48397
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	169 meters (554 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°25′13″N 102°58′10″W / 40.42028°N 102.96944°W / 40.42028; -102.96944
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	katcountry983.com

KATR-FM (98.3 FM, "Kat Country 98.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Otis, Colorado, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1983, is currently owned by Media Logic, LLC.

Programming

KATR-FM broadcasts a country music format to the greater Sterling, Colorado, area. The station also airs ABC News updates at the top of every hour, frequent "Ag Network Market Update" reports, and The Huckabee Report.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on May 26, 1982. The new station was assigned the KRQZ-FM call sign by the FCC on September 7, 1982.

In October 1982, KRDZ Broadcasters, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this still-under construction station to J-Bar-T Broadcasting Company, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 14, 1982, and the transaction was consummated on January 20, 1983. KRQZ-FM received its license to cover from the FCC on April 26, 1984.

Facing financial difficulties, J-Bar-T Broadcasting Company, Inc., went into receivership and an application was filed to involuntarily transfer the license to Frank Duke, receiver. The deal was approved by the FCC on April 21, 1986. In August 1987, Frank Duke reached an agreement to sell this station to WRAY Radio, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on September 22, 1987, and the transaction was consummated on September 25, 1987. On October 7, 1987, the new owners had the station's call sign changed to KRDZ-FM. Just over a year later, on November 20, 1988, the call sign was changed again, this time to KATR-FM.

WRAY Radio, Inc., announced an agreement in July 1990 to sell KATR-FM to New Directions Media, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on July 25, 1990, and the transaction was consummated on August 1, 1990.

New Directions Media, Inc., announced in August 2002 that they had agreed to sell this station to Media Logic, LLC. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 28, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on October 31, 2002.

Awards and honors

The station's official website, katcountry983.com, won the Best Small Market Website honor for 2008 from the Colorado Broadcasters Association. The CBA awarded KATR-FM the runner-up certificate for Best On Air Contest for a Station to honor their 2007 "Kat Country Ugly Truck" promotion. That contest features an old pickup truck, refurbished by the station, and given away to a lucky listener.

References

"Facility Technical Data for KATR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
"Program Line-up". Kat Country 98.3. Archived from the original on August 28, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
"Application Search Details (BPH-19810727AE)". FCC Media Bureau. May 26, 1982.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
"Application Search Details (BAPH-19821026FP)". FCC Media Bureau. January 20, 1983.
"Application Search Details (BLH-19830912AB)". FCC Media Bureau. April 26, 1984.
"Application Search Details (BALH-19860404FU)". FCC Media Bureau. April 21, 1986.
"Application Search Details (BALH-19870805EB)". FCC Media Bureau. September 25, 1987.
"Application Search Details (BALH-19900709HB)". FCC Media Bureau. August 1, 1990.
"Application Search Details (BALH-20020820AAK)". FCC Media Bureau. October 31, 2002.
"2008 Radio Award Winners" (PDF). Colorado Broadcasters Association. March 14, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
"2007 Radio Award Winners" (PDF). Colorado Broadcasters Association. March 15, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
"Pickup giveaway". Fort Morgan Times. September 3, 2008. p. 3. Susan Reed of Sterling shows off the Kat Country Ugly Truck given away by radio station KATR-98.3.

External links

KATR-FM official website
Facility details for Facility ID 48397 (KATR-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KATR-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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