KABT
southern rock | |
| Subchannels | |
|---|---|
| Affiliations | Texas Rangers (baseball) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KTJK, KWKC, KZQQ | |
| History | |
First air date | December 3, 2018 |
Former call signs | KTJK (2018–2023) KKHR (2023) |
Call sign meaning | "Abilene, Texas" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 198731 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 95 meters (312 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°30′38″N 99°44′30″W / 32.51056°N 99.74167°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Primary: www |
KABT (101.7
radio station serving the Abilene, Texas, area and licensed to nearby Hawley, Texas
. The station is owned by WesTex Communications.
The 101.7 facility went on the air at the end of 2018 as KTJK with a
variety hits format. WesTex acquired the station in 2021 and relaunched it as "The Raider" with the same music format. In 2023, The Raider moved to 106.3 MHz
, and 101.7 was relaunched with its present format.
History
Then operating under the call sign KTJK, the station began airing content under a new commercial license in late winter 2018, adopting a
variety hits 101.7 The Raider.[2] The station was named after the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider, a heavy bomber under development and to be housed at nearby Dyess Air Force Base.[3]
In 2022, WesTex acquired
red dirt country music, known as The Patriot, plus Texas Rangers baseball; team organist Dustin Tatro is the operations manager for the WesTex stations.[5]
New KABT call letters were adopted on September 1, 2023.
References
- ^ Jaklewicz, Greg (January 9, 2019). "Do you hear what I hear? Christmas music still playing in Abilene". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (March 10, 2021). "Bill McCutchen Sells In West Texas". Radio & Television Business Report. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Jaklewicz, Greg (July 1, 2020). "What the Abilene Reporter-News liked and disliked: Those stepping up". Abilene Reporter-News. Archived from the original on August 10, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
- ^ Venta, Lance (August 1, 2023). "The Raider Moves In Abilene". RadioInsight. Archived from the original on August 1, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
- ^ Venta, Lance (August 21, 2023). "The Patriot Brings Americana To Abilene". RadioInsight. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved September 6, 2023.
External links
- KABT in the FCC FM station database
- KABT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database