KNCI

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).

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).

History

HD channels

KNCI's HD2 channel, called "The Wolf" features a "Young Country" format, playing the newest country songs from mainstream country artists as well as "up-and-coming" ones. It is commercial-free and due to the "Wolf" branding, by actively using this branding, it prevented former competitor KNTY from re-launching a new country format on any signal using "The Wolf" or "Young Country" branding. KNCI's HD3 channel, known as "The Ranch," features classic country hits. Previously, "The Ranch" was on KNCI's HD2 channel, and the HD3 channel was a simulcast of sports AM station KHTK. The simulcast of KHTK-AM is now on KYMX's HD subchannel at 96.1FM HD2.

Awards

In 2020, KNCI won the Country Music Association's Award for "Large Market Station of the Year." It was runner-up for 2020 Academy of Country Music Award for the same category.

References

External links

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