KKTK
(Redirected from K246CR)
| Currently silent | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Texarkana metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1400 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports 97.1 FM & 1400 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | American Media Investments, Inc. |
| KPGG, KEWL | |
| 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 (previous format) |
| 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 | |
| Website | foxsportstexarkana.com |
KKTK (1400 AM, "Fox Sports 97.1 FM & 1400 AM") is an American radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Texarkana, Texas, United States, it serves the Texarkana metropolitan area. The station, established in 1946, is currently owned by American Media Investments, Inc.
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 surrender 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.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- FCC History Cards for KKTK[permanent dead link]
- 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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