Call Letters
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Moniker
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Format
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Owner
|
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88.1
|
KMSI
|
The Oasis Network
|
Inspirational
|
Creative Educational
Media Corporation
|
City
of License: Moore/Oklahoma City
Power: 30 vkw
Web Site: http://www.oasisnetwork.com/
Notes: The station
has been licensed since April 23,1990.
Click here for a coverage map.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
None
Frequency
|
Call Letters
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Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
88.9
|
KYLV
|
K-Love
|
Christian Adult
Contemporary
|
Educational Media
Foundation
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 4.4 kw
Website: http://www.klove.com/
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KOCC (PR 89 - Hot AC/Christian Hot
AC hybrid -- ?? - September 25,1998)
KOCC (K-Rock 89 - Hot AC - 1990-??)
KOCC (Jazz - November 5, 1979-1990)
KOKH (owned by Oklahoma City Public
Schools -- Traced back to at least 1958)
Previous Call Letter/Format
Notes:
KOCC was owned by Oklahoma Christian
University of Science and Arts in north Oklahoma City (near Edmond). It
was a student run station for the school's broadcasting majors. The station
programmed at Mainstream Hot Adult Contemporary format throughout most
of its existence, playing a lot of Christian music before it was sold.
The "PR" in PR 89 std for "Positive Radio." The original call letters "KOCC"
stood for Oklahoma Christian College, the school's former name.
KOCC's Inception (from The Oklahoman)
The station began as a carrier current broadcasting rock music from the second floor of the campus media center. KOCC could only be heard on campus until 1980 when Gary Rayburn, a 1980 KOCC supervisor, brought the station on the air by transmitting jazz in a small radius around the city. The station first began broadcasting Nov. 8, 1980, during homecoming weekend.
Frequency
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Call Letters
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Moniker
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Format
|
Owner
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90.1
|
KCSC
|
KCSC/KBCW
|
Classical Music/Public
Radio
|
University of
Central Oklahoma
|
City
of License: Edmond
Power: 100 kw
Website: http://www.kcscfm.com/
Notes: This station
is also simulcast on KBCW (91.9 FM)in McAlester, Okla. The station's call
letters "KCSC" stand for Central State College, the school's former name.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KCSC (Rock - 1966-1978)
The Station's Inception (from The Oklahoman)
The station has come a long way from its beginnings in 1966 as a 10-watt rock 'n' roll station broadcasting from the campus of Central State University. At that time, KCSC was a teaching tool operated by students.
Frequency
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Call Letters
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Moniker
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Format
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Owner
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90.9
|
KOKF
|
Hit Music Radio
91 FM
|
Christian Contemporary
Hit Radio (day)/Christian Active Rock (night)
|
RDM Broadcasting
|
City
of License: Edmond/Oklahoma City
Power: 100 kw
Website: http://www.kokf.com/
Notes: This station's
current format began in October of 1985 as one the nation's first to program
a Christian contemporary hit radio (Top-40) format. From 6AM-7PM this format
continues at "Hit Music Radio 91 FM." From 7-11PM, it plays a Christian
Active Rock format as "Hit Music on the Edge 91 FM." Overnights feature
Christian hard-core and metal music as "Night Time 91."
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KOKF (KOKF Radio - Christian music
- 1978-1985)
WNAD-FM (Co-owned with WNAD-AM [now
WWLS-AM 640] by the University of Oklahoma -- At least 1958-??)
The Station's Inception (from original KOKF general manager James P. Dawson)
I started KOKF in 1977 and went on the air in early 1978. KOKF stood for "Kings of Kings Forever" and was named after Oklahoma Foundation for Research and Development Utilization, Inc. We played only Christian music from the start. We did not have any commericals or sponsors, the operational costs were paid by me. We operated the station for about 10 years. I wired the first transmitter, etc. myself and we went on the air at 10 watts. After we received our construction permit, a radio station in north Texas and one in northern Oklahoma went off the air and we were approved for 3,000 watts and went to a 24 hour music format.
Call Letters
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Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
|
92.5
|
KOMA-FM
|
All Oldies KOMA
|
Oldies
|
Renda Broadcasting
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 hkw/98
vkw
Website: http://www.komaradio.com/
Notes: This station
has a long history as one of Oklahoma City's dominant top-40 stations in
the late 50s and the 60s. Broadcasting at KOMA-AM 1520, this station flipped
from "beautiful music" to "oldies"on September 23, 1988. Four years later,
on June 22, 1992, they began simulcasting on the 92.5 FM frequency, later
changing the call letters to KOMA-FM. Find more about KOMA-AM's history
on its AM dial listing or go to these websites:
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
NOTE: The KKNG call
letters are now used by an OKC country station at 93.3 FM.
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
93.3
|
KKNG
|
King Country
93.3
|
Classic Country
|
Tyler Media
|
City
of License: Newcastle/Oklahoma City
Power: 100 kw
Website: http://www.kkng.com/
Notes: This station
is owned by Tyler Media. The owners' father started Oklahoma City's first
FM Country station in the 1970s at 94.7 FM (then KEBC). This station was
moved in from Ada and the call letters were changed to KKNG.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KTLS-FM licensed to Ada, Okla. (Adult
Contemporary -- December 31, 1984-November 14, 1997)
KTEN-FM licensed to Ada, Okla. (Top
40 -- February 1, 1980-December 31, 1984)
KTEN licensed to Ada, Okla. (Top-40
-- 1971-February 1, 1980)
Previous Logos
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
94.7
|
KHBZ-FM
|
94-7 The Buzz:
OK City's New Rock
|
Active Rock
|
Clear Channel
Radio
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 hkw/ 95
vkw
Website: http://www.947buzz.com
Notes: Clear Channel
has flipped this station back to an Active Rock/Alternative hyrbid as 94-7
The Buzz.
Prior to the
Adult Contemporary format, 94.7 was KNRX "95X" an alternative rock outlet.
That format signed on in July 1996. The call letters were officially changed
in August of that year.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KQSR (Adult Contemporary - Soft
Rock Less Talk 94.7 KQSR - November 21, 1997-July 8, 2002; calls changed
on July 11, 2002)
KNRX "95X" (Alternative -- August
23, 1996-November 21, 1997)
KEBC "Keeping EveryBody Country"
(Country -- January 15, 1980-August 23,1996)
KEBC-FM "Keeping EveryBody Country"
(Country -- August 2, 1978-January 15, 1980)
KEBC "Keeping EveryBody Country"
(Country -- 1967-August 2, 1978)
KEFM (Moniker/Format and Dates Unknown)
KOCY-FM (Moniker/Format Unknown
-- Traced back to at least 1948)
Audio Arvhive
95X Legal ID (as KEBC) -- 95X_1996_legal.mp3
(181k)
Previous Logos
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
95.1
|
KQCV-FM
|
Bott Radio Network
|
Christian Teaching
|
Bott Radio Network/Community
Broadcasting, Inc.
|
City
of License: Shawnee/Oklahoma City
Power: 100 kw
Website: http://www.bottradionetwork.com/
Notes: This station
is owned by the same people who KQCV-AM 800. Both stations have similar
formats. KQCV-FM signed on in 1998.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KABH (Calls for construction permit,
never hit the air -- April 30, 1993-January 23, 1998)
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
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Format
|
Owner
|
96.1
|
KXXY-FM
|
96.1 KXY
|
Country (Temporarily
Country Christmas)
|
Clear Channel
Radio
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 hkw/94.9
vkw
Website: http://www.kxy.com/
Notes: This station
has been country since the early 80s and has dominated the format in Oklahoma
City. The station used to be simulcast on AM 1340 (then KXXY-AM; now KEBC-AM).
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KXXY-FM (96 Rock - Rock - Dates
unknown)
KXXY-FM (96X - Rock - Dates unknown)
KOCY-FM (96X - Rock - late 60s-??)
KOCY-FM (Format Unknown - Dates
Unknown)
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
96.9
|
KMMZ
|
96-9 The Bull
|
Hot Country
|
Champlin Broadcasting
(operated by LMA by Citadel Broadcasting)
|
City of License: Enid/Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 kw
Website: http://www.969thebull.com
Notes: This station
moved closer to Oklahoma City and changed its call letters to KMMZ. This
station used ABC Networks' "Memories"network for programming.
On November 13, 2002, the station flipped to an All-Christmas format as
"The Bull's Country Christmas." It later flipped to Hot Country as 96-9
The Bull.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KMMZ (All Christmas -- The Bull's
Country Christmas - November 13, 2002-December 25, 2002)
KMMZ (Soft AC/Oldies -- Memories
96.9 - November 24, 2000-November 13, 2002)
KMKZ (Soft AC/Oldies -- July 12,
2000 - November 24, 2000)
KNID (Mostly Country -- Unknown
Start Date - July 12, 2000)
KCRC-FM (Beautiful Music Format
in the 70s - 1967-??)
Previous Logos
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
|
97.9
|
KKWD
|
Wild 97-Dot-9
|
Rhythmic Contemporary
Hit Radio
|
Citadel Broadcasting
|
City
of License: Edmond/Oklahoma City
Power: 6 kw
Website: http://www.wild979.com/
Notes: This station
flipped to Rhythmic CHR in January of 2000 from a Smooth Jazz/New Adult
Contemporary format as The City 97.9.While it was KTNT, the station moved
from 97.7 to 97.9 so it could boost its power. KKWD operates a translator
in Moore with the call letters K269CI.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KCYI (The City 97.9 - Smooth Jazz
-- February 1, 1999-February 18,2000)
KTNT (Smooth Jazz 97.9 KTNT - Smooth
Jazz -- Dates Unknown)
KTNT (Smooth Jazz 97.7 KTNT - Smooth
Jazz -- April 1, 1988)
KKLR-FM (Solid Gold 97.7 KKLR -
Oldies -- ??-April 1, 1988)
KKLR-FM (Easy Listening 1984-??)
KKLR-FM (Country - August 2, 1979-1984)
KCFX (Disco - The City's Fox)
KWHP (Began and in 1962 and named
for William Haydon "Bill" Payne, who ran the station out of a house on
the west edge of Edmond. It was top-40 formatted throughout most of its
existence, with occasional attempts at AOR and Country)
Previous Logos
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
98.9
|
KYIS
|
All Hits 98-9
KISS FM
|
Modern Adult
Contemporary
|
Citadel Broadcasting
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 kw
Website: http://www.kyis.com/
Notes: This station
signed on as a Hot Adult Contemporary station on August 28, 1991 as 98-Point-9
KISS FM. It also has been known as KISS 98-Point-9. In 1997, the point
was dropped (98-9 KISS FM) and the station shifted to a Modern Adult Contemporary
format. Before flipping to KISS, as Z-99 it shifted between Top-40, Rhythmic
Top-40 and Hot AC.
Audio Archive
KZBS Legal ID (circa 1991) -- kzbs_legal_1991.mp3
(158kb)
KYIS Jack and Ron Jingle (circa
1994) -- kyis_jack_and_ron_jingle_90s.mp3
(85kb)
KYIS Legal ID (circa 2002) -- kyis_legal_2002.mp3
(288kb)
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KZBS (99 FM/Z-99 - Top-40 -- January
4, 1983-August 28, 1991)
KLNK (The Link - AC -- September
22, 1980 - January 4, 1983)
KTLS (The Life Style - Christian
-- traced back to at least July 18, 1980-September 22, 1980)
KFJL (Moniker Unknown - Urban --
early 1970s)
KYFM (Moniker/Format Unknown --
Traced back to at least 1958)
WKY-FM (Moniker/Format Unknown --
Traced back to at least to 1947-??)
W5XAU (Moniker/Format Unknown --
Traced back to at least 1939)
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
100.5
|
KATT-FM
|
Rock 100.5 The
KATT
|
Rock
|
Citadel Broadcasting
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 hkw/97
vkw
Website: http://www.katt.com/
Notes: This station
signed on as a rock station in 1976. In 1980, KATT-AM (1140 AM; now KVSP-AM)
was added to simulcast the signal of this legendary Oklahoma City station.
Now, just KATT-FM, the station is at the top of the ratings in Oklahoma
City.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KATT (no FM suffix -- ??, 1976-February
1, 1980)
KJAK-FM (Country for awhile - was
sister to KLPR-AM - 1960-1976)
KIOO (Moniker/Format and Dates Unknown)
KTOK-FM (Moniker/Format Unknown
-- Traced back to at least to 1947-??; KTOK-FM moved to 104.3 FM in 1948)
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
101.9
|
KTST
|
101.9 The Twister
|
Country (Hot
Country)
|
Clear Channel
Radio
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 hkw/97
vkw
Website: http://www.thetwister.com/
Notes: This station
has been country since 1994 after programming oldies and adult contemporary.
Audio Archive
KTST Legal ID Plus Weather Jingle
(2002) -- ktst_2002_legal.mp3
(397kb)
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KOQL (Kool 102 - Oldies -- January
1, 1991 - March 11, 1994)
KLTE (K-Lite 102 - Oldies -- around
August 1989 - January 1, 1991)
KLTE (Lite Rock 102 - Adult Contemporary
-- June 30, 1979-around August 1989 )
KFNB (Beautiful Music Format, named
for the now-defunct First National Bank of Oklahoma City - 1962-1979)
Frequency
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Call Letters
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Moniker
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Format
|
Owner
|
102.7
|
KJYO
|
KJ-103 "All of
Today's Best Music, Not Just Some Of It"
|
Contemporary
Hit Radio
|
Clear Channel
Radio
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 hkw/94
vkw
Website: http://www.kj103fm.com/
Notes: This station
has been top-40 since 1983. The station briefly moved into a rhythmic CHR
direction from 1989-1991. Among the slogans the station has used:
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KJYO (KJ "Kontinous Jams" 103 -
Rhythmic CHR - 1989-1991)
KJYO (KJ-103 - CHR -1983-1989)
KJYO (K-Joy - Easy Listening/Adult
Contemporary -- 1981-1983)
KZUE (Z-103 - Light AC - 1979-April
1, 1981)
KZUE (The Zoo - Rock -- February
1977 - 1979)
KAFG (Automated Oldies -- 1972-1977)
KJEM (K-JEM - Adult Standards simulcast
with AM 800 --At least 1964 exact dates unknown)
Previous Logos
David Dean Talks About KZUE
KAFG switched from the old Schulke beautiful music/oldies hybrid format to the rockin', screamin' jocks of KZUE in February of 1977. It was THE teen CHR (however, the term "CHR" was not yet been coined) station from 1977 until about 1979, when it lost much of its listeners to the "new" KOFM. But for those couple of years, it was like Drake radio was in Oklahoma City! Hot jingles, screamin DJ's, TONS of contests, it was something of a sensation. It lasted into 1979 as "The Zoo" when it then became a Light AC station calling themselves Z-103.
It also has an important history that few realize. It actually was a pioneer for a now storied company. It was the first FM rocker for "INSILCO Broadcasting" which was the broadcast arm of the International Silver Company. Bill Rock of Bill Rock Productions in New York was, I believe, National PD of the stations during the final breaths of Z-103. But it was during 1977-78 that INSILCO Broadcasting was proud of its rockers in Oklahoma City and Miami and decided to branch out a bit. It purchased a small company, "San Antonio Broadcasting Company"... INSILCO spun off the broadcasting division into its own company and named it "Clear Channel Radio" later to become, "Clear Channel Communications".....So, in effect, KZUE was literally Clear Channel's first FM rocker. Even the Clear Channel History page has it wrong - showing KJYO purchased by CC in 93 I think. I saw Randy Michaels not too long ago and we discussed the history and he said, "You are absolutely right!" - but obviously never thought of it again, because the false history is still up on the website. Here's where the confusion came in: Actually, KJYO only became licensed as a "Clear Channel Communications" station in the early nineties. Before that, it was still licensed as Clear Channel Radio. The company later dumped the "Clear Channel Radio" only to revive it a few years later when the diversification of Clear Channel Communications became too monolithic to not break them up - in name - again.
Frequency
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Call Letters
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Moniker
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Format
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Owner
|
104.1
|
KMGL
|
Magic 104.1
|
Adult Contemporary
|
Renda Broadcasting
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 hkw/99
vkw
Website: http://www.magic104.com/
Notes: This station
has been Adult contemporary since 1986 when it signed as KMGL. The KOFM
call letters are now used by a Enid, Okla. radio station.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KOFM (All Hits 104 -CHR, other formats
-- 1965- June 2, 1986)
Audio Archive
KOFM Jingle (Date unkown) -- kofm_1.mp3
(289kb)
KOFM Jingle (Date unkown) -- kofm_2.mp3
(393kb)
KOFM Jingle (Date unkown) -- kofm_3.mp3
(280kb)
(Thanks to KMGL Engineer Patrick
Roberts for the KOFM Audio)
Previous Logos
Frequency
|
Call Letters
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Moniker
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Format
|
Owner
|
104.9
|
KQBL
|
WWLS The Sports
Animal
|
Sports/Talk
|
Citadel Broadcasting
|
City of License: Bethany/Oklahoma
City
Power: 6 kw
Website: http://www.thesportsanimal.com
Notes: This station
flipped to country April 11, 2002 at 6 a.m. The sports format formerly
on this frequency moved to 105.3
This station featured Christian
oriented programming for years until the late 90s when Citadel Broadcasting
(then-Caribou Broadcasting) bought the station and flipped it to sports/talk
after acquiring both Sports Talk 1340 (a time-brokered operation on Clear
Channel's KEBC-AM 1340) and SportsRadio 640 (WWLS-AM 640).
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KQBL (Hot Country - K-Bull 104-9
- April 11, 2002-December 25, 2002)
WWLS-FM (Sports Talk -- WWLS The
Sports Animal -- 1998-April 11, 2002 [calls changed on April 17, 2002])
KNTL (News/Talk "News Talk Leader"
then Christian Teaching - March 19, 1990-??)
KJIL (Calls stood for "Jesus Is
Lord" - Inspirational then Christian Adult Contemporary -- Jesus Is Alive
105 then The Light 105 -- ??-March 19, 1990)
KGOY (K-Joy - Gospel - 1965-??)
KNBQ (Top-40 - 1965)
Previous Logos
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Call Letters
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Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
105.3
|
KLGH
|
105-3 The Spy
|
Alternative
|
Citadel Broadcasting
|
City
of License: Kingfisher/Oklahoma City
Power: 0.798 kw
Website: http://www.1053thespy.com
Notes: This station
officially signed on July 6, 2000 with transmitter in Kingfisher and studios
in northwest Oklahoma City. It was Christian Adult Contemporary as The
Light 105-Dot-3 FM.
On April 1, 2002
at midnight, the format of WWLS-FM 104.9 moved to 105.3 after Citadel Broadcasting
agreed to purchase the station.
On August 23,
2002 at 8 p.m., Citadel debuted an Alternative rock format at night on
105.3. The AM side of The Sports Animal simulcast (AM 640) remains sports
24 hours a day.
Audio Archive
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KLGH (Sports/Talk - WWLS The Sports
Animal - April 2002-December 25, 2002)
KLGH (Christian Adult Contemporary
- The Light 105-Dot-3 - October 2000-March 2002)
Previous Logos
Frequency
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Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
105.5
|
KWCO-FM
|
Cool 105.5
|
Classic Hits
|
Tyler Media
|
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KWCO-FM (Classic Country - October
24, 2000-??, 2002)
KTUZ (Regional Mexican - La Zeta
[Z] March 2, 1998- October 24, 2000)
KWCO-FM (Country - July 11,
1997-March 2, 1998)
KXXK (AC Oldies - 1989-July 11,
1997)
KXXK (Country - ??-1989
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
105.7
|
KROU
|
KGOU/KROU "Your
NPR Station"
|
Public Radio/Jazz
|
University of
Oklahoma
|
City
of License: Spencer
Power: 4 kw
Website: http://www.kgou.org/
Notes: This repeater
station officially signed on October 18, 1989. It simulcasts programming
from Norman's KGOU (106.3 FM).
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
None
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
106.3
|
KGOU
|
KGOU/KROU "Your
NPR Station"
|
Public Radio/Jazz
|
University of
Oklahoma
|
City
of License: Norman
Power: 3 kw
Website: http://www.kgou.org/
Notes: This station
has been an NPR station since 1983. Its programming is simulcast by KROU
(105.7 FM) in Spencer.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KGOU (Commercial Rock Station owned
by the University of Oklahoma --1970-January 1, 1983)
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
106.7
|
KTUZ
|
La "Z"
|
Regional Mexican
|
Tyler Media
|
City
of License: Okarche/Oklahoma City
Power: 13 kw
Website: http://www.ktuz.com/
Notes: This station
was moved in from Clinton, Okla. in 2000 to serve the hispanic community.
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KCLI-FM (106.9 - Oldies) licensed
to Clinton Okla. (September 16, 1996-October 24, 2000)
KSWR (106.9 - Mostly Country) licensed
to Clinton, Okla. (June 18, 1990-September 16,1996)
KKCC-FM (106.9 - Country) licensed
to Clinton, Okla. (October 30, 1981-June 18,1990)
KWOE-FM (106.9) licensed to Clinton,
Okla. (February 1, 1980-October 30, 1981)
Frequency
|
Call Letters
|
Moniker
|
Format
|
Owner
|
107.7
|
KRXO
|
107.7 KRXO
|
Classic Rock
|
Renda Broadcasting
|
City
of License: Oklahoma
City
Power: 100 hkw/99
vkw
Website: http://www.krxo.com/
Notes: This station
became KRXO and flipped to classic rock in 1987. It was an urban (or soul)
station before becoming KIMY on Feb. 25, 1986. When this station signed
on as "My 107," it was promoted heavily with liners like "No punk, no funk,
no elevator junk."
Previous Call Letters/Formats:
KIMY (My 107 - Soft Adult Contemporary
- November 26, 1985-August 7,1987)
KAEZ (Urban - October 1, 1976-November
26, 1985)
(NOTE: Dates listed on previous call letters section refer to the dates call letters were officially changed with the FCC. Stations sometimes change formats and monikers prior to call letters officially changing.)
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