KNUT

KNUT
Tamuning, Guam;
Frequency	101.1 MHz
Branding	Star 101 FM
Programming
Format	Rhythmic contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Choice Broadcasting Company
Sister stations	KIJI, KUSG (AM)
History
First air date	1999 (as KBLB)
Former call signs	KBLB (1999); KCNM-FM (1999-2010);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	77695
Class	C2
ERP	8,000 watts
HAAT	193 meters (633 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	15°11′0″N 145°44′6″E / 15.18333°N 145.73500°E
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	https://star101.gu/

KNUT (101.1 FM), branded as "Star 101 FM", is a radio station broadcasting as a Rhythmic top 40 format, and it is now located in Tamuning, Guam area. The station is currently owned by Choice Broadcasting Company.

History

KBLB and KCNM-FM (1999–2010)

The station was launched in 1999 as KBLB in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands and operated under that name through most of the year. The FM station was assigned the callsign KCNM-FM by the Federal Communications Commission on October 7, 1999, and changed them to the current KNUT on July 14, 2010, for the Island music.^[2]

Fun 101 FM (2012–2016)

As of February 15, 2012, KNUT was transfer from Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands to Tamuning, Guam and became as "Fun 101 FM" for the Original Pilipino Music, Top 40, and K-pop for the Filipino station.