KRLD-FM
KRLD-FM (105.3 MHz, "105.3 The Fan") is a commercial radio station licensed to Dallas, Texas, and serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. KRLD-FM is owned by Audacy, Inc., and airs a sports radio format. The station's studios and offices are located along North Central Expressway in Uptown Dallas, and the transmitter site is in Cedar Hill.
| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
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| Frequency | 105.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 105.3 The Fan |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Sports |
| Subchannels | HD2: All-news/talk (KRLD) HD3: CBS Sports Radio programming |
| Network | CBS Sports Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | January 1958 |
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Call sign meaning | Taken from KRLD |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 1087 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 574.2 meters (1,884 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32.58389°N 96.96333°W |
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| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
The station airs local sports talk shows most of the day and evening, and carries nationally syndicated programming from CBS Sports Radio during the late night and overnight hours. KRLD-FM is the flagship station of the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network and the Texas Rangers Radio Network. Some early hours on weekends are paid brokered programming. In the sports radio format, KRLD-FM's chief rival is Sportsradio 1310/96.7 The Ticket. However, it also shares audience with KEGL 97.1 The Freak, a hot talk and sports betting-formatted station.
KRLD-FM broadcasts in HD Radio. It carries the all-news/talk format of its sister station 1080 KRLD on its HD 2 subchannel. Its HD 3 subchannel is devoted to coverage of the Dallas Cowboys football team, with additional programming from the CBS Sports Radio.