KRAV-FM
| Company type | Commercial radio station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting |
| Founded | 1962-11-01 |
| Founder | George R. Kravis II |
| Headquarters | Tulsa , United States |
Area served | Tulsa metropolitan area and surrounding regions |
| Products | Radio broadcasting (hot adult contemporary format) |
| Owner | Cox Radio (until 2025), Zoellner Media Group (pending acquisition) |
| Parent | Cox Media Group (until 2025) |
| Website | www |
KRAV-FM (96.5 MHz, branded as "Mix 96.5") is a commercial broadcaster based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, under the ownership of Cox Radio. The station features a hot adult contemporary playlist, focusing on popular music spanning from the 1990s through current chart-toppers. Its studios and administrative offices are situated within the Cox Broadcasting Complex on South Memorial Drive, close to Interstate 44 in Tulsa. The transmission facility is located along Route 97 on the Osage Reservation, north of Sand Springs. Additionally, Mix 96.5 can be accessed via Cox Digital Cable channel 1984.
History
The station KRAV commenced operations on November 1, 1962, originally owned by Boston Broadcasting Company with George R. Kravis II serving as president and general manager. The call letters were chosen to represent Kravis' last name. At launch, KRAV transmitted at 20,000 watts from a 330-foot antenna, providing more limited coverage than it does currently. In 1966, Kravis expanded his holdings by purchasing AM station KFMJ (presently KGTO), pairing it with KRAV. While KFMJ specialized in classic country music, KRAV offered an easy listening or middle of the road format. During the 1970s, KRAV transitioned to an adult contemporary format as KFMJ shifted towards Christian programming.
By 1976, KRAV embraced a Hot AC format and was marketed as FM96 KRAV or V96 FM. The station boosted its power output to 100,000 watts during the 1990s but operated from a shorter antenna mast. In 1996, ownership changed hands when Kravis sold both KRAV and KFMJ to Cox Radio for $5.5 million. Cox preserved KRAV’s Hot AC format while rebranding KFMJ to adult standards and oldies under the call sign KGTO. Both stations moved their studios to South Yale Avenue alongside sister station KRMG. KGTO was eventually divested to Perry Broadcasting.
In 2009, KRAV relocated its transmitter to a taller tower at a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 1,486 feet in Sand Springs, significantly broadening its broadcast reach from the Kansas border down to suburbs near Oklahoma City.
On May 19, 2025, Zoellner Media Group, led by Robert Zoellner, agreed to purchase Cox Media Group’s Tulsa radio properties—including KRAV, KJSR, KRMG, KRMG-FM, and KWEN—for an undisclosed sum. This transaction is anticipated to finalize in late 2025 following approval from the Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- https://www.mix965tulsa.com
- FM station data for KRAV-FM