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]

This article is about the former radio station in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. For the current KOLT in Terrytown, Nebraska, see KOLT (AM).
KOLT
Frequency1320 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerNebraska Rural Radio Association
KOLT, KMOR, KHYY, KOZY, KETT
History
First air date
1930
Former call signs
KGKY (1930-1947)
KOLT (1947-2019)
KOAQ (2019-2020)
Technical information
Facility ID67471
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
41°51′50.00″N 103°42′20.00″W

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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