| Broadcast area | Metrolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.9 The Kat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WEND, WHQC, WLKO, WRFX, W254AZ | |
| History | |
First air date | March 16, 1961 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Kat Kountry |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 68207 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 472 meters (1,549 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | 969thekat |
WKKT (96.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Statesville, North Carolina, and serving the Charlotte - Metrolina radio market. It airs a country radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. WKKT features two syndicated programs on weekdays from co-owned Premiere Networks: The Bobby Bones Show in evenings and After Midnite with Granger Smith overnight. WKKT's studios are in the 2100 building in Charlotte's south end district.
WKKT is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. It broadcasts using HD Radio technology. In the Boone area, WKKT is subject to co-channel interference from WXBQ-FM, licensed to Bristol, Virginia. The transmitters of the two stations are less than 100 miles (160 km) apart and both use directional antennas. WKKT has its tower on Mill Pond Lane near Shearers Road in Mooresville.[2]