KRUS

Summary

KRUS (1490 AM, "Hitz 96.3") is an American radio station licensed to serve the city of Ruston, Louisiana. The station is owned by Red Peach LLC, and airs a rhythmic-leaning urban contemporary music format.[1]

KRUS
Broadcast areaRuston-Grambling
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingHitz 96.3
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
OwnerRed Peach LLC
KNBB, KPCH, KXKZ
History
First air date
December 17, 1947 (76 years ago) (1947-12-17)
Call sign meaning
K RUSton
Technical information
Facility ID58272
ClassC
Power1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
32°30′48″N 92°39′56″W / 32.51333°N 92.66556°W / 32.51333; -92.66556
Translator(s)96.3 K242DA (Ruston)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.redpeachlive.com/hitz963/

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

  1. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. ^ "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
  • KRUS in the FCC AM station database
  • KRUS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database