KRAI (AM)

KRAI (550 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Craig, Colorado, the station is currently owned by Don Tlapek, through licensee Blizzard Broadcasting, LLC^[2] The radio station was founded by George Oliver Cory.

KRAI

Craig, Colorado
Frequency	550 kHz
Branding	55 Country
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Don Tlapek (Blizzard Broadcasting, LLC)
Sister stations	KRAI-FM
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	72436
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	40°32′45″N 107°31′52″W
Translator(s)	K286CV (105.1 MHz, Craig)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.krai.com

History

KRAI went on the air in 1948 at 1230 kHz. Broadcasting with 250 watts, KRAI was owned by Newel S. Cahoon's Craig Broadcasting Company; the Northwestern Colorado Broadcasting Company acquired it in 1949, and George Oliver Cory consolidated his ownership in 1951. In 1955, KRAI was approved to move to 550 at 1,000 watts day and 500 night; it increased its daytime power to the present 5,000 watts in 1968.