KTCO

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KTCO
Broadcast area Duluth-Superior
Frequency FM 98.9 MHz
BrandingKat Country 98.9
Programming
Format Commercial; Country
Ownership
Owner
KDAL, KDAL-FM, KDKE, WDSM, WDUL
History
First air date
September 1974
Former call signs
WAKX (1974–1994)
Call sign meaning
KaTCOuntry
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 26591
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 183 m (600 ft)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website katcountry989.com

KTCO (98.9 FM, "Kat Country 98.9") is a radio station in Duluth, Minnesota, airing a country music format. KTCO is owned by Midwest Communications, which also owns KDKE, WDSM, WDUL, KDAL, and KDAL-FM in Duluth. All the Duluth stations share the same studio location at 11 East Superior St. Suite 380, downtown Duluth.

From 1974 to 1994, this frequency respectively aired Top 40, soft rock, and classic rock, as "99 WAKX." The station originally went on air in 1972 as a beautiful music station, KPIR-FM "Pier 99."

Its main competitor is Townsquare Media's KKCB "B105".

46°47′28″N92°07′01″W / 46.791°N 92.117°W / 46.791; -92.117


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

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