KTLR

KTLR (890 AM, "Community Talk 890 AM") is a commercial radio station in Oklahoma City with a talk radio format. The station is currently under ownership of Tyler Media Group, through licensee Tyler Media, L.L.C.[1][2] Most shows are brokered programming, where hosts pays for time on the station, and can discuss products or services they sell.

For the airport in Tulare County, California, assigned ICAO code KTLR, see Mefford Field.
KTLR
Broadcast areaOklahoma City Metroplex
Frequency890 kHz
BrandingCommunity Talk AM 890
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsBizTalkRadio
EWTN Radio
Genesis Communications Network
USA Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
KEBC, KJKE, KMGL, KOKC, KOMA, KRXO-FM, KTUZ-FM
History
First air date
January 1, 1978
Call sign meaning
K TyLeR Broadcasting (current owner)
Technical information
Facility ID59366
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
35°33′59″N 97°28′28″W
Translator(s)103.7 K279CR (Oklahoma City)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitektlr.com

KTLR broadcasts by day at 1,000 watts using a non-directional antenna. Because it shares the same frequency as Class A clear channel station WLS in Chicago, KTLR is a daytimer and must sign off at sunset to avoid interfering with WLS, because radio waves travel further at night. Programming can be heard around the clock on KTLR's FM translator station, K279CR, at 103.7 MHz.

History

The station's original call sign was KBYE, signing on the air in 1945. It was one of OKC's first African-American formatted stations for many years. The tower, before moving to Britton Rd. and Eastern was located on the same property as Remington Park at approx. 55th and N. Eastern. The studio was located at 9th and Broadway downtown, where the Murrah Bombing site is now. Ownership for many years was by the Lynch brothers.

Under Tyler ownership, the station was then known as KKNG beginning in 1999. On August 30, 2008, the station changed its call sign to the current KTLR.[3]

It carried an Urban Gospel format before making its switch to the current talk format in 2007.

Translators
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
K279CR 103.7 MHz FMOklahoma City, Oklahoma15727699253 m (830 ft)DLMS

References
  1. "KTLR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KTLR Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. "KTLR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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