KROW (101.1 FM, "The Krow") is an American

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licensed to serve Cody, Wyoming, United States. The station, established in 2010, is owned and operated by White Park Broadcasting, Inc. KROW broadcasts an

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music

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History

In March 2006, White Park Broadcasting, Inc., applied to the

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(FCC) for a

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for a new broadcast radio station. The FCC granted this permit on June 28, 2006, with a scheduled expiration date of June 28, 2009. The new station was assigned

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"KWHO" on September 20, 2006. The station's call sign was changed to "KROW" on January 28, 2010. These call letters were swapped with the

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now known as "

KWHO KWHO (107.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Lovell, Wyoming, United States. The station is owned by White Park Broadcasting, Inc, a subsidiary of Oregon Trail Broadcasting. KWHO broadcasts an adult hits music format, and features p ...

" (107.1 FM) in Lovell, Wyoming. After overcoming filed objections and construction and testing were completed, the station was granted its broadcast license by the FCC on August 17, 2011.

Call letters

The call letters KROW were previously assigned to AM stations in San Francisco, California, Reno Nevada, Modesto, California and Dallas, Oregon.

References

External links

KROW official website
* ROW Active rock radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2010 Cody, Wyoming {{Wyoming-radio-station-stub