KRUF (94.5 MHz, "K945") is an American radio station licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana. The station is broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. KRUF serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.[1] Its studios are shared with its other five sister stations in West Shreveport (one mile west of Shreveport Regional Airport), and the transmitter is in Mooringsport, Louisiana. The call letters before becoming KRUF were KWKH-FM and KROK and had air personalities such as Tim Brando of CBS Sports back in the late 1970s, early 1980s.
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| Broadcast area | Shreveport-Bossier City |
| Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
| Branding | K945 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
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| KEEL, KTUX, KVKI, KWKH, KXKS | |
| History | |
First air date | November 21, 1948 (as KWKH-FM) |
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Call sign meaning | "Ruff" (reference to former "Big Dog 94-5" branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60265 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 334 meters (1,096 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°40′13.00″N 93°55′59.00″W / 32.6702778°N 93.9330556°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | k945.com |
History
editOn November 21, 1948, KWKH-FM went on air. It was operated by International Broadcasting Corporation, which was owned by The Shreveport Times.[2]
On August 12, 1996, KWKH-FM changed its format to Top 40 (CHR), branded first as Big Dog 945. On November 1, 1996, the station changed its callsign to KRUF. At the end of the 90s the station started identifying as "K94.5" discontinu ing the big dog moniker by 2000.
References
edit- ^ "KRUF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KWKH-FM in Shreveport Starts Service Nov. 21" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 29, 1948. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links
edit- K94.5 official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 60265 (KRUF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRUF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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