KYTE
KYTE (102.7 FM, "102.7 KYTE FM") is a radio station licensed to serve Independence, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Yaquina Bay Communications.
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| City | Independence, Oregon |
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| Broadcast area | Salem, Oregon |
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz |
| Branding | 102.7 KYTE FM |
| Slogan | Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Yaquina Bay Communications |
| Sister stations | KBCH, KCRF-FM, KNCU, KNPT, KWDP |
| History | |
| First air date | October 25, 1976 (as KNPT-FM at 102.5) |
| Former call signs | Newport: KNPT-FM (1976–1984) KBKN (1984–1985) KNPT-FM (1985–1986) KYQT (1986–1991)[1] |
| Former frequencies | Newport: 102.5 MHz (1976–1988) |
| Call sign meaning | KYTE = "Kite" (The Y replaces I) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9848 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 37,000 watts |
| HAAT | 648 meters (2126 feet) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 44°47′50″N 123°32′32″W |
| Links | |
| Website | kytefm.com |
Programming
KYTE broadcasts a Hot adult contemporary music format.[2]
History
This station began regular broadcasting as KNPT-FM in Newport, Oregon on October 25, 1976, on a frequency of 102.5 MHz and aired a beautiful music format.[3] In May 1979, Yaquina Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Charmar Broadcasting, Inc.[3] The deal was approved by the FCC on July 20, 1979.[4] The station was moved to 102.7 MHz on September 24, 1988.[1]
Facing financial difficulties, an application was made in September 1986 to involuntarily transfer the broadcast license for this station from Charmar Broadcasting, Inc., to Dennis P. McManus, acting as receiver. The transfer was approved by the FCC on October 16, 1986.[5] McManus arranged a sale of the station to Central Coast Broadcasting Company, Inc. The new owners had the call sign changed to KYQT on November 10, 1986.[1] The station was assigned the current KYTE call sign by the FCC on January 1, 1991.[1]
In October 1995, Central Coast Broadcasting Company, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Yaquina Bay Communications, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 8, 1995.[6] Eventually, the station changed formats from Adult Contemporary to Hot AC.[7]
On September 5, 2017 KYTE changed their transmitter location (expanding its signal coverage to Salem and the Mid-Willamette Valley) and changed its city of license from Newport, Oregon to Independence, Oregon. (info taken from stationintel.com)
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved May 4, 2009.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1979. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-181.
- "Application Search Details (BALH-19790501EC)". FCC Media Bureau. July 20, 1979.
- "Application Search Details (BALH-19860916FO)". FCC Media Bureau. October 16, 1986.
- "Application Search Details (BALH-19951023EC)". FCC Media Bureau.
- http://www.kytefm.com/
External links
- KYTE official website
- Yaquina Bay Communications
- KYTE in the FCC's FM station database
- KYTE on Radio-Locator
- KYTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database