KNTY
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KNTY is commercial radio station
located in Shingle Springs, California
, broadcasting to the Sacramento, California
, area on 101.9 FM
. The station airs a country music
format branded as "The Wolf". KNTY is presently owned by Entravision Communications, and is housed with sister stations KHHM, KRCX, and KXSE
at 1436 Auburn Blvd. in Sacramento.
Although KNTY does have a HD Radio
channel, it has yet to sign on a HD2 or HD3 subcarrier.
(as Cool 101.9 under the KCCL-FM calls) after KHYL
dropped the format for Rhythmic Oldies
. The call letters were changed to KNTY on July 19, 2006. "The Wolf" features Heather Lee mornings, Chad in middays, Charlee Simons in afternoons and Boomer in evenings.
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...
located in Shingle Springs, California
Shingle Springs, California
Shingle Springs is a census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 4,432 at the 2010 census, up from 2,643 at the 2000 census. It is located about 40 miles from Sacramento in the historic Gold Country foothills and sits directly on Highway 50...
, broadcasting to the Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, area on 101.9 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. The station airs a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format branded as "The Wolf". KNTY is presently owned by Entravision Communications, and is housed with sister stations KHHM, KRCX, and KXSE
KXSE
KXSE is a commercial radio station located in Davis, California, broadcasting to the Sacramento, California, area. The station offers a Spanish adult hits music format, and is the satellite station of the "Jose" radio network...
at 1436 Auburn Blvd. in Sacramento.
Although KNTY does have a HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
channel, it has yet to sign on a HD2 or HD3 subcarrier.
History
101.9 started off as a Contemporary Christian music format in 1989 as KLIQ, better known as Q-102. Its sister station was KFIA & owned by Olympic Broadcasting. In September 1991, it simulcast with KFIA except during drive times & on the weekend when it aired Christian music & call letters changed to KFIA-FM. In October 1993, the station switched to a contemporary jazz format & call letters to KSSJ. By 2000, KSSJ flipped to OldiesOldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
(as Cool 101.9 under the KCCL-FM calls) after KHYL
KHYL
KHYL is a Rhythmic Adult Contemporary serving the Sacramento, California area and broadcasts at 101.1 FM. They are owned by Clear Channel Communications and is licensed to Auburn, California...
dropped the format for Rhythmic Oldies
Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
. The call letters were changed to KNTY on July 19, 2006. "The Wolf" features Heather Lee mornings, Chad in middays, Charlee Simons in afternoons and Boomer in evenings.