KABT

"KKHR" redirects here. For the California radio station that used this call sign from 1983 to 1986, see KCBS-FM.
KABT
In a shield, a drawing of a Revolutionary soldier carrying a US flag with the words "The Patriot" arched over the top and "101.7" on the flag.
Broadcast areaAbilene, Texas
Frequency101.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding101.7 The Patriot
Programming
FormatAmericana/Texas country/southern rock
Subchannels
AffiliationsTexas Rangers (baseball)
Ownership
Owner
  • WesTex Communications
  • (WesTex Telco, LLC)
KTJK, KWKC, KZQQ
History
First air date
December 3, 2018 (2018-12-03)
Former call signs
KTJK (2018–2023)
KKHR (2023)
Call sign meaning
"Abilene, Texas"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID198731
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT95 meters (312 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
32°30′38″N 99°44′30″W / 32.51056°N 99.74167°W / 32.51056; -99.74167 (KKHR)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsitePrimary: www.thepatriotabilene.com

KABT (101.7 FM), "The Patriot" is an Americana/Texas country/southern rock radio station serving the Abilene, Texas, area and licensed to nearby Hawley, Texas. The station is owned by WesTex Communications.

The 101.7 facility went on the air at the end of 2018 as KTJK, with a variety hits format. WesTex acquired the station in 2021 and relaunched it as "The Raider" with the same music format. In 2023, The Raider moved to 106.3 MHz, and 101.7 was relaunched with its present format.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KABT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.