KTXY
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| Broadcast area | Mid-Missouri |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.9 MHz |
| 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 sign meaning | The "Y" in KTXY is used in the "Y107" branding |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9929 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 96,000 watts |
| HAAT | 381 meters (1,250 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | y107.com |
KTXY (106.9 FM), branded as "Y107", is a Top 40 Mainstream radio station licensed to Jefferson City, Missouri that serves central Missouri including Columbia. 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 in McGirk.
History
[edit]1969-1981: Easy Listening
[edit]The station was issued a Construction Permit on April 29, 1969, and became fully licensed as KJFF on December 1, 1969.[1] It first aired a beautiful music format.
1981-1988: Adult Contemporary
[edit]On October 28, 1981 under new ownership of Brill Media, it changed its call sign to KTXY and became an adult contemporary format.[2]
1988-1992: Top 40
[edit]In 1982, it would switch the format to Top 40/CHR as Music 107, marking it one of two dominant CHR stations in the mid-Missouri area at the period, with the other being KCMQ. Its current name Y107 was introduced in 1988.
1992-1993: Adult Contemporary
[edit]On October 5, 1992, its call letters were changed to KKFA, 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 formatted KOQL.
References
[edit]- ^ FCC History cards for KTXY (FCC.gov)
- ^ "Archived copy". kcradio.robzerwekh.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: 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 the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KTXY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History cards (covering 1969-1981 as KJFF)
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