KRAJ (FM)

KRAJ
Broadcast area
Ridgecrest, California
Frequency98.5 MHz
Branding98.5 The Heat
Programming
FormatRhythmic adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerAdelman Broadcasting, Inc.
History
First air date
2013 (2013)
Former call signs
KGIL (2011–2026)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
183344
ClassA
ERP340 watts
HAAT417 meters (1,368 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
35°28′38″N 117°41′58″W / 35.47722°N 117.69944°W / 35.47722; -117.69944
Links
Public license information
Website985theheat.com

KRAJ is a class A radio station broadcasting a rhythmic adult contemporary format to Johannesburg, California.

History

The station was assigned the call sign KGIL on April 11, 2011.[2] KGIL was owned by Mount Wilson FM Broadcasters as a simulcast of KKGO, its country music station in Los Angeles, until 2015.[3] After Adelman Broadcasting bought the station for $110,000,[3] KGIL replaced the KKGO simulcast with programming from Westwood One's Nash Icon network as "98.5 Nash Icon".[4]

On April 27, 2026, KGIL changed its format from country–by this point featuring a classic country playlist as "98.5 Superstar Country"–to rhythmic adult contemporary, branded as "98.5 The Heat".[5] The format and "Heat" branding were previously used by KRAJ (100.9 FM), which took on a contemporary country format;[5] on May 5, 2026, the KRAJ call sign moved to this station, with 100.9 becoming KWDJ-FM.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KRAJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Call Sign History for KGIL". Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Venta, Lance (May 1, 2015). "Station Sales Week Of 5/1". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ Venta, Lance (October 20, 2015). "The Secret Format Changes Of 2015". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
  5. 1 2 Double Flip in the Mojave Desert Radioinsight - April 28, 2026
  6. ↑ Garcia, Vincent (April 29, 2026). "Form 380 - Exchange Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 16, 2026.
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