| City of license | Newport, Oregon |
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| Broadcast area | Lincoln County, Oregon |
| Branding | KYTE 102.7 |
| Slogan | "Today's Hits and Yesterday's Favorites" |
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz |
| First air date | October 25, 1976 (as KNPT-FM at 102.5) |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 65,000 watts |
| HAAT | 269 meters (883 feet) |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 9848 |
| Callsign meaning | "Kite" |
| Former callsigns | KNPT-FM (1976–84) KBKN (1984–85) KNPT-FM (1985–86) KYQT (1986–91)[1] |
| Former frequencies | 102.5 MHz (1976–85) |
| Owner | Yaquina Bay Communications |
| Sister stations | KBCH, KCRF-FM, KNCU, KNPT, KWDP |
| Website | kytefm.com |
KYTE (102.7 FM, "KYTE 102.7") is a radio station licensed to serve Newport, Oregon, USA. The station is owned by Yaquina Bay Communications.
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KYTE broadcasts an adult contemporary music format.[2]
This station began regular broadcasting as KNPT-FM 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, 1985.[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]
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