KART (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Twin Falls, Idaho |
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| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | 94.7 Buck FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lee Family Broadcasting |
| KBAR, KEDJ, KKMV, KKRK, KXTA-FM, KZDX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1956 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 33445 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°43′51.1″N 114°32′21.3″W / 42.730861°N 114.539250°W |
| Translator | 94.7 K234CT (Twin Falls) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 947buckfm.com |
KART (1400 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Jerome, Idaho, United States, the station serves the Twin Falls area. The station is currently owned by Lee Family Broadcasting[2] and is also heard on translator K234CT, licensed to Twin Falls on 94.7 FM.
KART came on air in 1956. It was a daytimer, signing on at 6 AM, and signing off at 7 pm. It was initially owned by Northside Broadcasters. The transmitter was .8 miles (1.3 km) north of Jerome. It was sold in 1958 to K. and Marion Clark. It was sold to Allen D. Lee for $25,000 in 1965.[3]
The Lee family at one point owned sister stations KEDJ in Jerome, Idaho, and KTHK, in Idaho Falls.[4] The station changed hands in May 2012, as it was sold to Lee Family Broadcasting for $650,000.[5]
KART has been through a number of formats over the years, and was once carrying sports, known as 1400 The Game. In August 2016, the station and its translator flipped to country, and became known as 94-7 Buck-FM.[6]
The station's translator received its license to cover on June 6, 2016.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KART". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ http://magicvalleymedia.net/leeradio/ Archived January 19, 2019, at the Wayback Machine Lee Family Twin Falls Stations
- ^ "Broadcasting Magazine - September 7, 1964" (PDF). World Radio History. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "The M Street Journal - October 29, 1997" (PDF). World Radio History. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Lee Family Broadcasting completes acquisition of the assets of KART Broadcasting Company". Media Services Group. May 3, 2012. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ Venta, Lance (August 5, 2016). "KART Flips To Classic Country". RadioInsight. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
- ^ "Facility Details for K234CT (Facility ID 146320)". FCC Licensing and Management System. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 33445 (KART) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KART in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 146320 (K234CT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K234CT at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KART
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