KRAT (92.1 FM, "Alt 92.1") is a commercial

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located in Sparks, Nevada, broadcasting to the

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area airing an

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format. Its studios are located in Reno near the

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, with a secondary office in Carson City, and its transmitter is located on Red Hill in North Reno.

History

The station signed on the air in 1993 as KSRN with an

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format. In 2000, KSRN moved to a stronger signal at 107.7 FM to cover the

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and Lake Tahoe areas. As a result, the 92.1 frequency became home to KJZS with its

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format. On September 13, 2010, KJZS changed its format to country, branded as "The Wolf", leaving the Reno radio market without a smooth jazz outlet. On November 9, 2010, KJZS changed their call letters to KWFP, to go with the "Wolf" branding. The Evans Broadcast Company, Inc. purchased this station, along with KWPF "The Bandit" in May 2016 from Wilkes Broadcasting. The station joins the "Real" Classic Country Station KCMY AM 1300/102.5 FM Carson City, and 99.1

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. On August 25, 2018, at midnight, KWFP changed their format from country (which moved to KRFN-HD2 and 95.1) to alternative rock, branded as "Alt 92.1".Alt 92.1 Reno to Debut Tonight
Radioinsight - August 24, 2018 The station changed its call sign from KWFP to KRAT on September 14, 2018.

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