KNRO (1400 AM) is a

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that carries a

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format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station serves the Redding and

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areas. The station is owned by

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, through licensee SMG-Redding, LLC, and features programming from

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History

The station was assigned the call letters KAZT on September 9, 1998, and hit the air at frequency 600 AM. On January 22, 2001, the station changed its

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to the current KNRO. During much of its life as KNRO the station was primarily a sports format. During that time, the frequency was moved from 600 to 1670 AM. From 2001 to 2010, the station was primarily an

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affiliate before changing to Fox Sports Radio.

Programming

KNRO simulcasts all of its programming on translator station K280GP 103.9 FM in

. On August 22, 2016, KNRO and its sports format moved to 1400 AM Redding, swapping frequencies with news/talk KQMS, which moved to 1670 kHz AM Redding.Translator Launches Lead to Redding AM Frequency Swap
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Past program directors

*George Tharalson (2001–2004) – host of ''The Cheap Seats'', also news director of KQMS

Translators

KNRO broadcasts on the following translator:

References

External links

FCC History Cards for KNRO
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