KORT (AM)

KORT

City	Grangeville, Idaho
Broadcast area	Grangerville, Idaho and surrounding area.
Frequency	1230 kHz
Branding	All Hits 96.9
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Cumulus Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	James Nelly, Jr. and Darcy Nelly (Nelly Broadcasting Idaho, LLC)
Sister stations	KORT-FM
History
First air date	1954 (as KFWR)
Former call signs	KFWR (1953-1957)
Technical information
Facility ID	138
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	45°55′52″N 116°7′50″W / 45.93111°N 116.13056°W / 45.93111; -116.13056
Translator(s)	96.9 K245CH (Grangeville)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	969kortfm.com

KORT (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Grangeville, Idaho, United States, the station is currently owned by James Nelly, Jr. and Darcy Nelly through licensee Nelly Broadcasting Idaho, LLC, and features programming from Cumulus Media Networks.^[1]

History[]

The station began as a construction permit in 1953 owned by Far West Radio, Inc. The station's first call letters were KFWR, with studios and tower at the present location off of Highway 95 in Grangeville. The station received its license to cover in 1954. In 1957, the station changed its call letters to the current KORT. It was then owned by the Clearwater Broadcasting Company, followed by the Lewis Clark Broadcasting Company and 4-K Radio, Inc. The station was then sold in 2015 to its present owners.

References[]

External links[]

• KORT in the FCC AM station database
• KORT on Radio-Locator
• KORT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

• FCC history cards for KORT
• K245CH in the FCC FM station database
• K245CH on Radio-Locator

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