KPYK

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KPYK
Broadcast area Terrell and Vicinity
Frequency 1570 kHz
BrandingKPYK 1570
Programming
Format Adult standards
Ownership
OwnerMohnkern Electronics
History
First air date
 1949 (as KTER)
Former call signs
KTER (1949–1992)
Call sign meaning
The Pick of the Dial
Technical information [1]
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
Website KPYK Online

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.

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


  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KPYK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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