KNRO

{{Infobox radio station

| name = KNRO

| logo = 150px

| city = Redding, California

| area = Redding, California

| branding = Fox Sports Radio 1400 & 103.9

| frequency = 1400 kHz

| translator = 103.9 K280GP (Redding)

| airdate = 1954 (as KSDA)

| format = Sports

| power = 1,000 watts

| class = C

| facility_id = 51639

| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|40|33|31|N|122|19|48|W|region:US-CA_type:landmark}}}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = KQMS (1954–2016)

| affiliations = Fox Sports Radio, Oakland Athletics, Sacramento Kings

| owner = Stephens Media Group

| licensee = SMG-Redding, LLC

| sister_stations = KQMS, KWLZ, KSHA, KRDG

| webcast = [http://www.iheart.com/live/Fox-Sports-Radio-4732/?autoplay=true Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.foxsportsredding.com foxsportsredding.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

KNRO (1400 AM) is a radio station that carries a sports format. Licensed to Redding, California, United States, the station serves the Redding and Red Bluff areas. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Redding, LLC, and features programming from Fox Sports Radio.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KNRO |title=KNRO Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

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 call sign to the current KNRO. During much of its life as KNRO the station was primarily a sports format.{{cite web |title=KNRO Call Sign History |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=87171&Callsign=KNRO |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} During that time, the frequency was moved from 600 to 1670 AM. From 2001 to 2010, the station was primarily an ESPN Radio affiliate before changing to Fox Sports Radio.

Programming

KNRO simulcasts all of its programming on translator station K280GP 103.9 FM in Redding, California.

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.[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/107845/translator-launches-lead-to-redding-am-frequency-swap/ Translator Launches Lead to Redding AM Frequency Swap] Radioinsight - August 23, 2016