KGTO

Radio station in Tulsa, Oklahoma From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

BrandingHeart & Soul 99.1 & 1050
LanguageEnglish
Quick facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
KGTO
Broadcast areaTulsa metropolitan area
Frequency1050 kHz
BrandingHeart & Soul 99.1 & 1050
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatUrban adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
KJMM
History
First air date
1946; 80 years ago (1946)
Former call signs
  • KFMJ (1946–1981)
  • KRAV (1981–1982)
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Call sign meaning
"Greater Tulsa's Oldies"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65766
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
  • 22 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
36°9′35″N 96°3′9″W
Translator99.1 K256CR (Tulsa)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitetulsaheartandsoul.com
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History

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 an urban contemporary radio station as a result of Perry Publishing purchasing the station.[10]

Former name of the station from 2011 to 2016.

Translator

More information Call sign, Frequency ...
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
K256CR 99.1 FMTulsa, Oklahoma156338250134 m (440 ft)DLMS
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