KLTA-HD2

Radio station in Moorhead, Minnesota

Moorhead, Minnesota

Broadcast areaFargo-MoorheadFrequency96.9 MHz (HD Radio via KLTA-FM-HD2)Branding96.9 Hits FMProgrammingFormatCommercial; Rhythmic Top 40 (CHR)OwnershipOwner

James and Brooke Ingstad
(Brooke Ingstad)

Sister stations

K233CY, KBVB, KPFX, KQWB, KQWB-FM, KLTA-FM, KBMWHistory

First air date

March 15, 2015

Former call signs

W245CM

Call sign meaning

(serially assigned)Technical information^[1]

Licensing authority

FCCFacility ID141981ClassDERP250 watts HAAT34 metersRepeater(s)KLTA 98.7-HD2Links

Public license information

Public file
LMS

WebcastListen Live!Website969hitsfm.com

K245BY (96.9 FM, "96.9 Hits FM") is a translator broadcasting the rhythmic contemporary format of the HD2 subcarrier of KLTA-FM. Licensed to Moorhead, Minnesota, it serves the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Brooke Ingstad, the daughter of Radio FM Media owner James Ingstad. All the offices and studios are located at 2720 7th Ave S Street in Fargo, which is where the translator's transmitter is located. The station signed on March 15, 2015. 96.9 Hits FM and Hot Adult Contemporary sister station KLTA-FM "Big 98.7" compete against heritage top 40 (CHR) station KOYY "Y94".^[2]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for K245BY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Rhythmic CHR 96.9 Hits FM Launches In Fargo" from Radio Insight (March 15, 2015)

Former DJs

Alek (now at KASE-FM)
Mercades (Intern Daddy's Girl) (now at KLTA)
Pike Taylor (now at WOMX-FM)
Mikey
Lil’ Raspy

Station Staff

James (Mon-Fri 6a-12p)
Amanda (Mon-Fri 12p-6p)
Gordo (Mon-Fri 6p-12a)

External links

96.9 Hits FM
Facility details for Facility ID 21191 (KLTA-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KLTA-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 141981 (K245BY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
K245BY at FCCdata.org