KTIC-FM

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KTIC-FM
Broadcast area
Frequency 107.9 MHz
Branding107.9 The Bull
Programming
Language English
Format Country music
Ownership
Owner Nebraska Rural Radio Association
KTIC (AM)
History
Former call signs
KWPN-FM (1988–2007)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 33881
Class C2
ERP 33,000 watts
HAAT 182 meters (597 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 41°52′53″N97°0′59.1″W / 41.88139°N 97.016417°W / 41.88139; -97.016417
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website ruralradio.com/ktic/

KTIC-FM (107.9 MHz) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Like its sister AM station KTIC it is licensed to West Point, Nebraska. The station serves the Norfolk area, which is part of the Sioux City, Iowa, market. KTIC-FM is owned by Nebraska Rural Radio Association. [2] KTIC-FM is a country music station, known commonly as "107.9 The Bull".

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History

KTIC-FM first signed on the air on August 1, 1988, under the original call sign KWPN-FM. Founded by David and Sharon Kelly of Kelly Communications, the station initially broadcast with 3,000 watts of power and featured an Adult Contemporary format. [3] The station later transitioned to a country music format and adopted its current call sign, KTIC-FM, on July 2, 2007, to better align with its sister AM station. [4]

Throughout the 1990s, the station underwent several power increases to expand its reach across eastern Nebraska and the Sioux City, Iowa market. In 1995, its power was boosted to 50,000 watts, and it eventually upgraded to its current Class C2 status, operating with an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 33,000 watts. [5] In 2006, the station moved to a new tower located approximately 19 miles northwest of West Point, which improved its signal strength in Norfolk while slightly reducing coverage to the south in Fremont. In August 1997, Kelly Communications sold both the AM and FM stations to the Nebraska Rural Radio Association (NRRA) for $1.5 million. [6] This sale integrated the station into a unique farmer-owned cooperative network. [7] Branded as "107.9 The Bull," the station currently provides a mix of contemporary country music and rural-focused information as an affiliate of Cumulus Media Networks. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KTIC-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KTIC-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "107.9 FM, West Point". Nebraska Broadcasters Association Archive. May 11, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ownership Search « Licensing and Management System". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "107.9 FM, West Point". Nebraska Broadcasters Association Archive. May 11, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "840 AM, West Point". Nebraska Broadcasters Association Archive. June 28, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "KTIC Radio / Rural Radio Network". Siouxland Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ Hurley, Callie. "NRRA & York Presentation". Prezi. Retrieved December 26, 2025.
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