KYYK (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hybrid Classic country format, with an emphasis on Texas Country artists.[2] Licensed to Palestine, Texas, United States, the station serves the Tyler-Jacksonville area. KYYK simulcasts programming with sister stations KCKL and KWRD under the umbrella of the "E-Tex Radio Network". The station is currently owned by Tiffany Spearman and Kristi Spearman, through licensee Zula Com, LLC, and is an affiliate of the High Plains Radio Network. [3]
| Simulcasts KCKL, Malakoff | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Jacksonville-Tyler area |
| Frequency | 98.3 MHz |
| Branding | Kick 98.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country Texas Country |
| Affiliations | Dallas Cowboys High Plains Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | November 18, 1981 |
Former call signs | KYYK (1981–1987) KNET-FM (1987) |
Call sign meaning | "Kick" (branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72838 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | 222.0 meters (728.3 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°55′33.00″N 95°38′48.00″W / 31.9258333°N 95.6466667°W |
| Repeater(s) | 95.9 KCKL (Malakoff) 1470/98.5 KWRD ( Henderson) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe station was assigned the call sign KYYK on 1981-11-18. On 1987-07-01, the station changed its call sign to KNET-FM and on 1987-09-21, back to the current KYYK.[4]
On April 6, 2022, KYYK shifted its playlist to mostly classic country and Texas/Red Dirt country.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYYK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "KYYK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "KYYK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-22.
- ^ "KNET Flips To Classic Hits". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 741152 (KYYK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KYYK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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