{{Infobox radio station
| name = KATO
| image =
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| city = [[Safford, Arizona]]
| area = Flagstaff-Prescott, AZ
| branding =
| slogan = Serving the Gila Valley
| frequency = 1230 [[kilohertz|kHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = August 25, 1961
| last airdate =
| format = [[Local Full Service]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 1 kW daytime
1 kW night
| haat =
| class = C
| facility_id = 40914
| coordinates = {{coord|32.8294|-109.7550|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = Double-R Communications, LLC
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = [https://gilavalleycentral.net/kato-schedule/] gilavalleycentral.net
}}

'''KATO''' is an American ([[AM Broadcasting|AM]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Safford, Arizona]] on the frequency of 1230 [[kilohertz|kHz]]. The station license is assigned to Double-R Communications, LLC. KATO-AM) airs a [[Local Full Service]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on August 25, 1961 using callsign KATO.<ref name=fcchistory>{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=50855|publisher=Federal Communications Commission|title=FCC History card for KATO}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://gilavalleycentral.net/kato-schedule/ gilavalleycentral.net] Official KATO AM Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/am-profile/kato]
* {{ AM station data|KATO}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Arizona]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1961]]
[[Category:1961 establishments in Arizona]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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