KNCI

KNCI
Broadcast areaSacramento metro area
Frequency105.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingNew Country 105-1
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD1: KNCI analog
HD2: The Wolf (Young country)
HD3: The Ranch (Classic country)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
February 21, 1960 (1960-02-21) (as KHIQ)
Former call signs
KHIQ (1960–73)
KEWT (1973–84)
KSKK (1984–85
KRAK-FM (1985–94)
Call sign meaning
Nationwide Communications, Inc. (former owners)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID20353
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT152 meters (499 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°38′31″N 121°05′28″W / 38.642°N 121.091°W / 38.642; -121.091
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Listen live (via Audacy)
HD2: Listen live
HD3: Listen live
Websitekncifm.com

KNCI (105.1 FM, "New Country 105-1") is a commercial radio station in Sacramento, California, United States. The station is owned by Salt Lake City–based Bonneville International. KNCI carries a country music format, alongside a classic country format known as The Ranch and a "Young Country" format known as "The Wolf" on HD Radio subchannels.

Its transmitter is in the hills above Folsom, and its studios are in North Sacramento (just north of the American River).

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