Country music fans may want to grab a beer and put Trace Adkins’ “You’re Gonna Miss This” on repeat because San Jose’s— one of the last country stations to serve the Bay Area — will sign off the FM airwaves in June after three decades.
“It’s the end of an era,” KRTY Vice President and General Manager Nate Deaton said Friday. “We’ve had quite a run for 28 years, and the loyalty and love that our listeners have for a locally owned and operated radio station has never been lost on us.” County music legend Garth Brooks performs a “Dive Bar Tour” show for KRTY at Club Rodeo in San Jose on Dec. 16, 2021.
Krista Thomas, a San Jose graphic designer who won tickets to see the Garth Brooks show, said she’s been listening to the station as long as she can remember.