KPYK

KPYK
Terrell, Texas ;
Broadcast area	Terrell and Vicinity
Frequency	1570 kHz
Branding	KPYK 1570
Programming
Format	Adult standards
Ownership
Owner	Mohnkern Electronics
History
First air date	1949 (as KTER)
Former call signs	KTER (1949–1992)
Call sign meaning	The Pick of the Dial
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	43433
Class	D
Power	270 watts (Daytime); 6 watts (Nighttime)
Translator(s)	102.5 K273DA (Terrell)
Links
Public license information	Public file ; LMS ;
Website	KPYK Online

Last updated September 14, 2025

KPYK (1570 AM) is an adult standards radio station licensed to and serving the area around Terrell, Texas. The station is owned by Mohnkern Electronics.

History

The station began in 1949 as KTER (callsign to have stood for its previous owner Terrell Tribune). According to the station's print advertisement in the 1973 Terrell High school Annual; the station's format was "News, Sports and Music". The station was only allowed to operate during the daytime hours. KTER was located at the American National Bank building on Moore Avenue in Terrell.

In 1992, KTER switched to its current callsign and format.

Mohnkern sold the station to the E Radio Network in August 2025. ^[2]

Former logo

External links

1570 KPYK Online
Facility details for Facility ID 43433 (KPYK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

KPYK in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 201472 (K273DA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
K273DA at FCCdata.org
DFW Radio/TV History
Jay Pearce remembers KTER from 1979, with picture of transmitterin studio

32°45′17″N96°14′22″W / 32.75472°N 96.23944°W / 32.75472; -96.23944

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[FCC-LMS-43433-1] "Facility Technical Data for KPYK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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