KRXO (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Tulsa metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1270kHz |
| Branding | Ritmo 107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | January 17, 1958(as KWPR) |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50215 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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| Translator(s) | See§ Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | The Franchise Online |
KRXO(1270kHz) is anAMradio stationlicensedtoClaremore, Oklahoma,that serves theTulsa metropolitan area.KRXO is owned by Ty and Tony Tyler, as part of theirTyler Media Group.It was previouslysimulcastfrom co-ownedKRXO-FMinOklahoma City,withNBC Sports Radioprogramming on late nights and weekends. KRXO programs are also broadcast on FMtranslator stationsK300CYat 107.9 MHz andK245BZat 96.9 MHz[2]
KRXO transmits with adirectional signalat 5,000 watts in the daytime and 1,000 watts at night. The day signal is maximized to send a 13,000 wattERPlobe up and downInterstate 44.
History
[edit]The station originated as KWPR on January 17, 1958. Thecall signwas a tribute to famous OklahomanWill Rogers.It began as a 500-wattdaytimer,required tosign offat night to avoid interfering with other stations onAM 1270.In 1959, the station was acquired by BRT Broadcasting.[3]
On September 16, 2015, the then-KTUZ dropped its Spanish language format and picked up the sports talk format fromsister stationKRXO-FM in Oklahoma City. The station changed its call sign to KRXO on October 5, 2015.
On June 15, 2020, KRXO dropped itssimulcastwith KRXO-FM and changed its format from sports to Spanish CHR, branded as "Ritmo 107.9".[4]
Translators
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| K227DT | 93.3 FM | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 203072 | 1 | 6m(20ft) | D | LMS |
| K245BZ | 96.9 FM | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 158270 | 2 | 12 m (39 ft) | D | LMS |
| K300CY | 107.9 FM | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 157502 | 250 | 167 m (548 ft) | D | LMS |
Previous logo
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External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 50215 (KRXO)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KRXOinNielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 203072 (K227DT)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- K227DTat FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 157502 (K300CY)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- K300CYat FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 158270 (K245BZ)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- K245BZat FCCdata.org
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for KRXO".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"OKC's Franchise Expands to Tulsa".
- ^Broadcasting Yearbook 1960 page A-210
- ^Tulsa Gets RitmoRadioinsight - June 18, 2020
36°15′55″N95°42′37″W/ 36.26528°N 95.71028°W
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