KTLO-FM

Last updated
KTLO-FM
KTLO-FM station logo.jpg
Frequency 97.9 MHz
BrandingKTLO 97.9 FM
Programming
Format Adult standards
Ownership
OwnerMountain Lakes Broadcasting Corp.
KTLO, KBOD, KCTT-FM
History
First air date
January 11, 1971 (at 98.3) [1]
Former frequencies
98.3 MHz (1971–1996)
Call sign meaning
Twin Lakes of the Ozarks (from AM) [2]
Technical information
Facility ID 35672
Class C2
ERP 30,000 watts
HAAT 194 meters (636 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 36°20′55″N92°24′00″W / 36.34861°N 92.40000°W / 36.34861; -92.40000 Coordinates: 36°20′55″N92°24′00″W / 36.34861°N 92.40000°W / 36.34861; -92.40000
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website www.ktlo.com/ktlofm/

KTLO-FM (97.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to Mountain Home, Arkansas. The station broadcasts an adult standards format and is owned by Mountain Lakes Broadcasting Corp. [3]

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History

On January 7, 1969, Mountain Home Broadcasting Corporation, the owner of KTLO (1240 AM), filed with the Federal Communications Commission to build a new FM radio station in Mountain Home. [4] The construction permit was granted on July 1, 1970, and KTLO-FM began broadcasting at 98.3 MHz on January 11, 1971. [1] $30,000 in new equipment was installed at the KTLO studios on Highway 5 to prepare for the launch of the stereo outlet. [5] KTLO-FM broadcast from a hilltop tower located west of the studios and AM transmitter site. [6] Early FM programming was in a block format, with contemporary and country music interspersed with news features. [7] KTLO-AM-FM was sold in 1975 to four new investors for $400,000. [8]

By the mid-1980s, KTLO had settled into a middle-of-the-road music format [1] known as "Stardust 98". [9] The 1990s saw ownership and technical changes for KTLO-FM. The former began with a $775,000 sale of KTLO-AM-FM to Charles and Scottie Earls in late 1994. [10] The Earls oversaw a major technical overhaul for the FM outlet: in 1996, it increased its power to 50,000 watts and relocated to 97.9 MHz from a transmitter on Crystal Mountain, with the programming remaining the same. [11] The Earls divested their remaining shares in KTLO-AM-FM and KCTT-FM 101.7 to the Ward and Knight families in 2010 in a transaction that gave the Earls full control of KOMC-FM and KRZK in Branson, Missouri; [12] the two families had previously been minority owners in Mountain Lakes. [13]

Among KTLO-FM's regular programs is Talk of the Town, an interview show. Talk of the Town had previously been hosted by Brenda Nelson, who retired after 34 years on air in 2009 after airing some 8,000 interviews. [14]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Permit Granted For Radio Station In Mountain Home". Baxter Bulletin. November 20, 1952. p. 1. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ↑ KTLO-FM fcc.gov. Accessed December 4, 2013
  4. ↑ FCC History Cards for KTLO-FM
  5. ↑ "Equipment For KTLO". Baxter Bulletin. December 3, 1970. p. 1-B. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ Launius, Philip (November 2, 1972). "Behind the sounds at KTLO". Baxter Bulletin. pp. 1-F, 2-F . Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Programs Released For MH FM Station". Baxter Bulletin. January 21, 1971. p. 6-A. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 1, 1975. p. 54. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. ↑ "Radio pledge night is set for education fund". Baxter Bulletin. August 28, 1985. p. 1A. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Transactions" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 30, 1994. p. 6. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  11. ↑ "KTLO-FM boosting power from 3,000 to 50,000 watts". Baxter Bulletin. July 15, 1996. p. 3A. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Partners take stock of Mountain Lakes Broadcasting". RBR. July 8, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  13. ↑ Wallis, Frank (September 3, 2010). "Knights, Ward now own all of Mountain Lakes Broadcasting". Baxter Bulletin. pp. 1A, 6A . Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  14. ↑ Peterson, Deb (June 4, 2009). "Nelson retiring after 35 years on air". Baxter Bulletin. pp. 1A, 12A . Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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