KTXY
Broadcast area | Mid-Missouri |
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Frequency | 106.9MHz |
Branding | Y-107 |
Programming | |
Format | Mainstream Top 40 |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks KMIZ(weather) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KATI,KCLR-FM,KCMQ,KFAL,KTGR-FM,KSSZ,KTGR,KWOS | |
History | |
First air date | December 1, 1969 |
Former call signs | KJFF (1969–1981) KTXY (1981–1992) KKFA (1992–1993) |
Call signmeaning | The "Y" in KTXY is used in the "Y107" branding |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 9929 |
Class | C |
ERP | 96,000watts |
HAAT | 381 meters (1,250 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | y107.com |
KTXY(106.9FM), branded as "Y107",is aTop 40 Mainstreamradio stationlicensed toJefferson City, Missourithat serves central Missouri includingColumbia.It is owned by the Zimmer Radio Group, and broadcasts with an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 96 kilowatts. Its transmitter is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Jefferson City inMcGirk.
History
[edit]1969-1981: Easy Listening
[edit]The station was issued a Construction Permit on April 29, 1969, and became fully licensed asKJFFon December 1, 1969.[1]It first aired abeautiful musicformat.
1981-1988: Adult Contemporary
[edit]On October 28, 1981 under new ownership of Brill Media, it changed its call sign toKTXYand became anadult contemporaryformat.[2]
1988-1992: Top 40
[edit]In 1982, it would switch the format toTop 40/CHRasMusic 107,marking it one of two dominant CHR stations in the mid-Missouri area at the period, with the other beingKCMQ.Its current nameY107was introduced in 1988.
1992-1993: Adult Contemporary
[edit]On October 5, 1992, its call letters were changed toKKFA,with a soft rock format called "The Cafe" for a short period before returning to the KTXY call letters.
1993-present: Top 40
[edit]On October 11, 1993, the station returned to a Top 40 format as Y-107. After competitor KCMQ dropped its CHR format in 1994, KTXY became the only dominant CHR station for the mid-Missouri region.[3]Since 2001, its main competitor is similarly formattedKOQL.
References
[edit]- ^FCC History cards for KTXY(FCC.gov)
- ^"Archived copy".kcradio.robzerwekh.com.Archived fromthe originalon 18 August 2016.Retrieved30 September2022.
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:CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^Call Sign Changes(FCC.gov)
External links
[edit]- Official Website
- FCC Cosmo & JC Notice
- Facility details for Facility ID 9929 (KTXY)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KTXYinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History cards(covering 1969-1981 as KJFF)
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