KDLY (97.5 FM, "97.5 The Brand") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Lander, Wyoming, United States, the station serves the Riverton area and the Wind River Reservation as well as most of Central Wyoming. The station is currently owned by Will Hill, through licensee Kairos Broadcasting, LLC.[1]
| Broadcast area | Riverton area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | 97.5 The Brand |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio, Jones Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| KOVE (AM), KTUG | |
| History | |
First air date | 1975 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 22623 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 62,000 watts |
| HAAT | -111 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°49′14.9″N 108°45′55.7″W / 42.820806°N 108.765472°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 97.5 The Brand Online |
History edit
The station signed on the air in 1975 with 25,000 watts from a tower near US 287 northwest of Lander. The station's antenna was at 425 feet above average terrain. It was owned by Fremont Broadcasting. In 1978, the transmitter was moved again, this time 2.5 miles northeast of Lander's city limits, and the power was increased to 61,600 watts. [2] The station's current transmitter is located just southwest of Lander off of Squaw Creek Road.
The station has two sister stations, KOVE and KTUG.[3]
The station was sold in 2021 by Fremont Broadcasting to Kairos Broadcasting.[4]
On October 3, 2022, KDLY changed their format from classic hits to country, branded as "97.5 The Brand". With the flip, sister station KOVE-AM changed to news/talk.[5]
KDLY is an affiliate of state-wide news source Cowboy State Daily Radio News.[6] The news broadcast can be heard mornings, afternoons, and evenings on the station.
Previous logo edit
References edit
- ^ "KDLY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "History cards for KDLY-FM" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Matthew Lombardi (2006). Montana and Wyoming: With South Dakota Black Hills. Fodor's. p. 91. ISBN 978-1-4000-1667-9.
- ^ Adam Jacobson (July 12, 2021). "A Wind River Basin Duo Trades Hands, Thanks To Patricks". Radio & Television Business Report.
- ^ Pair of Flips in Central Wyoming Radioinsight - October 27, 2022
- ^ "Cowboy State Daily Radio News for Friday, February 23, 2024". Cowboy State Daily Radio News. February 23, 2024.
External links edit
- KDLY in the FCC FM station database
- KDLY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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