KKTK (1400 AM, "The Buzz") is an American radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Texarkana, Texas, United States, it serves the Texarkana metropolitan area. The station, established in 1946, is currently owned by E Radio Network LLC.
| Broadcast area | Texarkana metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | The Buzz |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | E Radio Network LLC |
| KTRG | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 (as KTFS)[1] |
Former call signs | KTFS (1946–1988) KMLA (1988–1990) KTFS (1990–1991) KHSP (1991–1998) KOWS (1998–1999) KEWL (1999–2002) KKTK (2002–2005) KEWL (2005–2007) |
Call sign meaning | K-TalK (former branding) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 4439 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°26′34″N 94°3′20″W / 33.44278°N 94.05556°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.1 K246CR (Texarkana) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
The station was reassigned the KKTK call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 7, 2007.[3]
On November 8, 2023, Freed AM Corp. and MLS Broadcasting shut down 6 radio stations in Texarkana (including KKTK) and surrendered their licenses back to the Federal Communications Commission, due to financial reasons.
References
edit- ^ "Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1948 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1948. p. 244.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
edit- FCC History Cards for KKTK
- Facility details for Facility ID 4439 (KKTK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KKTK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201625 (K246CR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K246CR at FCCdata.org
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