KATZ-FM
| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
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| Frequency | 100.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 100.3 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream urban |
| Subchannels | HD2: Black Information Network (News) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KATZ, KLOU, KSD, KSLZ, KTLK-FM, W279AQ | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1961 |
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| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48958 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 17,000 watts |
| HAAT | 120 meters (394 ft) |
| Translator(s) | HD2: 103.7 W279AQ (Mascoutah) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thebeatstl.iheart.com |
KATZ-FM (100.3 MHz, "The Beat") is a commercial radio station licensed to Bridgeton, Missouri, and serving Greater St. Louis. It broadcasts a mainstream urban radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. It airs two nationally syndicated shows on weekdays: The Breakfast Club in morning drive time and Way Up with Angela Yee in middays. KATZ-FM's studios are on Foundry Way at Forest Park Avenue, off Interstate 64 in downtown St. Louis.
KATZ-FM is a Class C3 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 17,000 watts using a directional antenna. Its transmitter is on Kin-Arc Court off Meeks Boulevard in Olivette. The station broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel carries the Black Information Network, an all-news radio service from iHeart which feeds FM translator W279AQ at 103.7 MHz.