KRUS (1490 AM, "Hitz 96.3") is an American radio station licensed to Ruston, Louisiana. The station is owned by Red Peach LLC, and airs a rhythmic-leaning urban contemporary music format.[1] The station transmitter is located in South Ruston and the studio is located in Downtown Ruston.
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Broadcast area | Ruston-Grambling |
Frequency | 1490 kHz |
Branding | Hitz 96.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Urban contemporary |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner | Red Peach LLC |
KNBB, KPCH, KXKZ | |
History | |
First air date | December 17, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Ruston |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 58272 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°30′48″N 92°39′56″W / 32.51333°N 92.66556°W |
Translator(s) | 96.3 K242DA (Ruston) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
The station was assigned the KRUS call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on December 17, 1947.[2]
On March 2, 2021, KRUS changed its format from gospel to urban contemporary, branded as "Hitz 96.3"
References edit
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links edit
- Official Website
- FCC Public Inspection File for KRUS
- FCC History Card for KRUS
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› KRUS in the FCC AM station database
- KRUS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database