KNCI
Country music radio station in Sacramento, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KNCI (105.1 FM, "New Country 105-1") is a commercial radio station in Sacramento, California, United States. The station is owned by Salt Lake City–based Bonneville International. KNCI carries a country music format, alongside a classic country format known as The Ranch and a "Young Country" format known as "The Wolf" on HD Radio subchannels.
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Broadcast area | Sacramento metro area |
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Frequency | 105.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | New Country 105-1 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Country |
Subchannels | HD1: KNCI analog HD2: The Wolf (Young country) HD3: The Ranch (Classic country) |
Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | February 21, 1960 (1960-02-21) (as KHIQ) |
Former call signs | KHIQ (1960–73) KEWT (1973–84) KSKK (1984–85 KRAK-FM (1985–94) |
Call sign meaning | Nationwide Communications, Inc. (former owners) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 20353 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38.642°N 121.091°W / 38.642; -121.091 |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) HD2: Listen live HD3: Listen live |
Website | kncifm |
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Its transmitter is in the hills above Folsom, and its studios are in North Sacramento (just north of the American River).