ARCATA, CALIF. — This station’s promotions may be a bit of a throwback, with “Trucker Hat Tuesday” something one may be quick to associate with a C.W. McCall hit from the 1970s and CB Radio.
But, don’t let that cheeky giveaway fool you. Phoenix, Ore.-licensed KAKT-FM, branded as “105.1 The Wolf” and serving all of the Medford-Ashland-Grants Pass region, is as modern as a radio can get.
In fact, it has become the first commercial broadcaster in Southern Oregon to embrace HD Radio.
KAKT, a Stephens Media Group Country station recently acquired in a 37-station deal with Mapleton Communications, made the shift to HD Radio with the help of GatesAir.
How so? The station is now delivering two HD Radio channels alongside its main FM program, using a GatesAir HD Radio Gen4 solution with high-efficiency transmission,…
