KYAL-FM
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| Broadcast area | Tulsa metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Sports Animal |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
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| KCFO, KTSO, KXOJ-FM, KYAL | |
| History | |
First air date | January 19, 1984 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35141 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 600 meters (1,969 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°24′48.4″N 95°21′55.9″W / 35.413444°N 95.365528°W |
| Repeaters | 96.1 KITO-FM (Vinita, Oklahoma) 101.1 KEOJ (Caney, Kansas) |
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| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | sportsanimalradio |
KYAL-FM (97.1 FM, "The Sports Animal") is a commercial radio station licensed to Muskogee, Oklahoma, and serving the Tulsa metropolitan area. It is owned by Stephens Media Group, and it simulcasts a sports radio format with sister station KYAL 1550 AM.[3] The stations have Oklahoma-based sports shows on weekdays and they air the syndicated The Paul Finebaum Show in the evening. Nights and weekends, KYAL-AM-FM carry ESPN Radio. The studios are at the CityPlex Towers in South Tulsa.
KYAL-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations in the U.S. The transmitter tower is off East 1110 Road in the Shady Grove area of Muskogee.[4]