KGTO
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| Broadcast area | Tulsa metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1050 kHz |
| Branding | Heart & Soul 99.1 & 1050 |
| Programming | |
| Languages | English |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KJMM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Greater Tulsa's Oldies" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65766 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 36°9′35″N 96°3′9″W / 36.15972°N 96.05250°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.1 K256CR (Tulsa) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | tulsaheartandsoul |
KGTO (1050 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve Tulsa, Oklahoma. The station is owned by Perry Publishing and Broadcasting and licensed to KJMM, Inc. It airs an urban adult contemporary music format.[3] Its studios are located in the Copper Oaks complex in South Tulsa.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air in 1946 as KFMJ. The station was owned by Fred Jones (who was a well-known auto dealer at the time) and the call sign "F-M-J" came from Jones' and his wife Mary's initials of their first and last names.[4]
The station's original format was "middle of the road" contemporary, jazz and gospel music and some news.
In April 1966, George R. Kravis II (president of the Boston Broadcasting Company and owner of KRAV-FM at the time) bought the station station to pair with KRAV-FM.[5] The call sign was then changed to KRAV (AM) in 1981.
The station then was assigned the KGTO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since February 1, 1982,[1] having chosen them to signify "Greater Tulsa's Oldies", a format change.
KGTO's transmitter site at 5400 West Edison was depicted in 1988 in UHF[6] as the location of fictional television station "U-62".[7] While a transmitter tower remains at this location, the original building at the site was removed in 2001.
In 1996, Kravis sold KGTO and KRAV to Cox Radio for $5.5 million.[8]
In 1999, the station was purchased by Perry Publishing and Broadcasting and becoming a duopoly of KJMM.[9] Two years later in 2001, the station flipped to a urban contemporary radio station as a result of Perry Publishing buying the station.[10]
Translator
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K256CR | 99.1 FM | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 156338 | 250 | 134 m (440 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KGTO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ McNicholas, Patrick (October 25, 2019). "Tulsa Time Warp: Who remembers KFMJ 1050?". Tulsa People Magazine. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
- ^ A little history of KFMJ 1050 AM, Wayne McCombs, Tulsa TV Memories
- ^ UHF - My 15 Year Pilgrimage, Rob O'Hara
- ^ Tulsa TV Memories: Tulsa UHF locations
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 page D-360
- ^ "Russell Perry – Perry Publishing and Broadcasting". Rotary Club. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
- ^ Watts, James (February 7, 2001). "Radio station KGTO sold, format change". Tulsa World. Archived from the original on February 14, 2025. Retrieved February 14, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 65766 (KGTO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGTO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translator
- Facility details for Facility ID 156338 (K256CR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K256CR at FCCdata.org
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