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KKTK
Broadcast areaTexarkana metropolitan area
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingThe Buzz
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerE Radio Network LLC
KTRG
History
First air date
1946 (as KTFS)[1]
Former call signs
KTFS (1946–1988)
KMLA (1988–1990)
KTFS (1990–1991)
KHSP (1991–1998)
KOWS (1998–1999)
KEWL (1999–2002)
KKTK (2002–2005)
KEWL (2005–2007)
Call sign meaning
K-TalK (former branding)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4439
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
33°26′34″N 94°3′20″W / 33.44278°N 94.05556°W / 33.44278; -94.05556
Translator(s)97.1 K246CR (Texarkana)
Links
Public license information

KKTK (1400 AM, "The Buzz") is an American radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Texarkana, Texas, United States, it serves the Texarkana metropolitan area. The station, established in 1946, is currently owned by E Radio Network LLC.

The station was reassigned the KKTK call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 7, 2007.[3]

On November 8, 2023, Freed AM Corp. and MLS Broadcasting shut down 6 radio stations in Texarkana (including KKTK) and surrendered their licenses back to the Federal Communications Commission, due to financial reasons.

References

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  1. ^ "Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1948 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1948. p. 244.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKTK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
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