KRUF (94.5 MHz, "K945") is an American radio station licensed to Shreveport, Louisiana. The station is broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) format. KRUF serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.[1] Its studios are shared with its other five sister stations in West Shreveport (one mile west of Shreveport Regional Airport), and the transmitter is in Mooringsport, Louisiana. The call letters before becoming KRUF were KWKH-FM and KROK and had air personalities such as Tim Brando of CBS Sports back in the late 1970s, early 1980s.
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| Broadcast area | Shreveport-Bossier City |
| Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
| Branding | K945 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
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| Ownership | |
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| KEEL, KTUX, KVKI, KWKH, KXKS | |
| History | |
First air date | November 21, 1948 (as KWKH-FM) |
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Call sign meaning | "Ruff" (reference to former "Big Dog 94-5" branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60265 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 334 meters (1,096 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°40′13.00″N 93°55′59.00″W / 32.6702778°N 93.9330556°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | k945.com |
The station is the only contemporary hit radio station in the Shreveport-Bossier City since KQHN reverted to hot adult contemporary on September 14, 2017.
History edit
On November 21, 1948, KWKH-FM went on air. It was operated by International Broadcasting Corporation, which was owned by The Shreveport Times.[2]
On August 12, 1996, KWKH-FM changed its format to Top 40 (CHR), branded as "K94.5". On November 1, 1996, the station changed its callsign to KRUF.
References edit
- ^ "KRUF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KWKH-FM in Shreveport Starts Service Nov. 21" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 29, 1948. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
External links edit
- K94.5 official website
- KRUF in the FCC FM station database
- KRUF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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