KATY-FM
KATY-FM (101.3 MHz, "KATY 101.3 Lite & Refreshing"), is a commercial radio station serving to the southwestern portion of the Riverside-San Bernardino, California radio market. KATY-FM is licensed to Idyllwild, California, with its studios and offices in Temecula, California. It broadcasts an Soft AC radio format, described as "Lite & Refreshing."
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| City | Idyllwild, California |
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| Broadcast area | Riverside/San Bernardino, California |
| Frequency | 101.3 MHz |
| Branding | KATY 101.3 |
| Slogan | Lite & Refreshing |
| Programming | |
| Format | Soft AC |
| Affiliations | Los Angeles Chargers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | All Pro Broadcasting |
| KHTI | |
| History | |
First air date | December 1, 1989 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,550 watts |
| HAAT | 200 meters (660 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | 101.3 The Mix Webstream |
| Website | 1013themix.com |
KATY-FM is independently owned and operated by the parent company, All Pro Broadcasting, which is owned by the estate of the late Green Bay Packers star Willie Davis. It is a sister station to "Hot 103.9" KHTI in Lake Arrowhead, California.
The current on-air staff include Erica, Mia D, Rick Shaw, Chris Ramone, Bernard, and JP Rainieri. KATY-FM carries the nationally syndicated John Tesh Radio Show.
History
On December 1, 1989, it signed on the air, founded by Kay Sadler-Gill, at a time when few women owned radio stations.[1] Sadler-Gill's nickname is "Katy," which is reflected in the station's call sign.
In 2001, the station was purchased by All-Pro Broadcasting for $3.5 million.[2] On January 16th KATY switched there format to Soft AC and rebranded as KATY 101.3 Lite & Refreshing
External links
- KATY in the FCC's FM station database
- KATY on Radio-Locator
- KATY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database