KROW
Encyclopedia
KWHO is a radio station
licensed
to serve Lovell, Wyoming
, USA. The station is owned by White Park Broadcasting, Inc, a subsidiary of Oregon Trail Broadcasting.
KWHO broadcasts a classic hits
music format.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on March 9, 2005
. The new station was assigned the call sign
KROW by the FCC on April 8, 2005. After one modification and overcoming an informal objection during construction, KROW received its license to cover
from the FCC on March 21, 2008.
On January 28, 2010 KROW changed their call letters to KWHO. The former KWHO call letters were previously used by a radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah
, now known as KKAT
.
to 100,000 watts, increase the broadcast antenna's height above average terrain
to 427 meters (1401 feet), and relocate its transmitter to the southwest at 44°34'13"N, 108°49'09"W, to better serve the larger market of Cody, Wyoming
. The new transmitter and tower site is east of Highway 14A, between Cody and Powell. This permit is scheduled to expire on March 23, 2012.
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
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Lovell, Wyoming
Lovell, Wyoming
Lovell is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 2,281 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lovell is located at ....
, USA. The station is owned by White Park Broadcasting, Inc, a subsidiary of Oregon Trail Broadcasting.
KWHO broadcasts a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
music format.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on March 9, 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 call sign
Call sign
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KROW by the FCC on April 8, 2005. After one modification and overcoming an informal objection during construction, KROW received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on March 21, 2008.
On January 28, 2010 KROW changed their call letters to KWHO. The former KWHO call letters were previously used by a radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
, now known as KKAT
KKAT (AM)
KKAT is a radio station broadcasting an talk format serving the Salt Lake City area. This is an ABC Radio O&O station through its parent company Cumulus Media....
.
Construction permit
On March 23, 2009, KROW was granted a new construction permit authorizing the station to upgrade from class C3 to class C0, increase effective radiated powerEffective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
to 100,000 watts, increase the broadcast antenna's height above average terrain
Height above average terrain
Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...
to 427 meters (1401 feet), and relocate its transmitter to the southwest at 44°34'13"N, 108°49'09"W, to better serve the larger market of Cody, Wyoming
Cody, Wyoming
Cody is a city in Park County, Wyoming, United States. It is named after William Frederick Cody, primarily known as Buffalo Bill, from William Cody's part in the creation of the original town. The population was 9,520 at the 2010 census...
. The new transmitter and tower site is east of Highway 14A, between Cody and Powell. This permit is scheduled to expire on March 23, 2012.