KANT (FM)
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KANT is a radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 licensed
City of license
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 to serve Guernsey, Wyoming
Guernsey, Wyoming
Guernsey is a town in Platte County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,147 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Guernsey is located at ....

, USA. The station, established in 2008, is currently owned by the Brahmin Broadcasting Corporation.

History

This station received its original construction permit
Construction permit
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 from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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 on April 21, 2005
2005 in radio
The year 2005 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*April 29 - KFRC 610 AM in San Francisco, switches formats as a result of ownership change. KFRC becomes KEAR, the "Sound of the New Life", a listener-supported, gospel/religious only station. It had been previously KFRC from...

. The new station was assigned the KANT call sign
Call sign
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 by the FCC on May 1, 2005. KANT received its license to cover
Broadcast license
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from the FCC on March 28, 2008.

In January 2009, White Park Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to the Brahmin Broadcasting Corporation. The deal was approved by the FCC on February 18, 2009, and the transaction was consummated on February 24, 2009.
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