KYYK

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KYYK
Simulcasts KCKL, Malakoff
Broadcast area Jacksonville-Tyler area
Frequency 98.3 MHz
BrandingKick 98.3
Programming
Format Country
Texas Country
Affiliations Dallas Cowboys
High Plains Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Tiffany Spearman and Kristi Spearman
  • (Zula Com, LLC)
History
First air date
November 18, 1981
Former call signs
KYYK (1981–1987)
KNET-FM (1987)
Call sign meaning
"Kick" (branding)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 72838
Class C3
ERP 5,000 watts
HAAT 222.0 meters (728.3 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°55′33.00″N95°38′48.00″W / 31.9258333°N 95.6466667°W / 31.9258333; -95.6466667
Repeater(s) 95.9 KCKL (Malakoff)
1470/98.5 KWRD (Henderson)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website Official website

KYYK (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hybrid Classic country format, with an emphasis on Texas Country artists. [2] Licensed to Palestine, Texas, United States, the station serves the Tyler-Jacksonville area. KYYK simulcasts programming with sister stations KCKL and KWRD under the umbrella of the "E-Tex Radio Network". The station is currently owned by Tiffany Spearman and Kristi Spearman, through licensee Zula Com, LLC, and is an affiliate of the High Plains Radio Network. [3]

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History

The station was assigned the call sign KYYK on 1981-11-18. On 1987-07-01, the station changed its call sign to KNET-FM and on 1987-09-21, back to the current KYYK. [4]

On April 6, 2022, KYYK shifted its playlist to mostly classic country and Texas/Red Dirt country. [5]

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KYYK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  3. "KYYK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  4. "KYYK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  5. "KNET Flips To Classic Hits". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 7, 2022.