KTCR (AM)
| City of license | Selah, Washington |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Yakima, Washington |
| Branding | 980 The Tractor |
| Slogan | Country's Greatest Hits |
| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| First air date | 1955 (as KUTI) |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Power |
5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 7918 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 46°38′25″N 120°35′48″W / 46.64028°N 120.59667°WCoordinates: 46°38′25″N 120°35′48″W / 46.64028°N 120.59667°W |
| Former callsigns |
KUTI (1955-1960) KCHT (1960–1997) KJOX (1997–2004) KBBO (2004-2013) |
| Owner |
James Ingstad (Ingstad Radio Washington, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KHHK, KRSE, KXDD, KARY, KBBO |
| Website | 980TheTractor.com |
KTCR (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format to the Yakima, Washington, USA area. The station is owned by James Ingstad of Fargo, North Dakota.[1]
History
The station went on air as KCHT on 1960-11-09. On 1997-12-08, the station changed its call sign to KJOX, on 2004-08-01 to KBBO and on 2013-08-27 to the current KTCR.[2]
On May 26, 2010, it was rumored then-KJOX's parent company New Northwest Broadcasters's stations could possibly be sold in the near future. Principal of Revitalization Partners, Alan Davis says "The stations are on the air; it's business as usual. I can only tell you there appears to be demand for the stations."[3][4] In 2012, the stations were sold to James Ingstad of Fargo, North Dakota.
On August 29, 2013 KTCR and its classic country format moved to 980 AM, swapping frequencies with talk-formatted KBBO.
References
- ↑ "KTCR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "KTCR Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "New Northwest Broadcasters Yakima, Washington stations are on the air, and could be sold". Radio-Info.com. May 26, 2010. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
- ↑ "Future of local radio stations still unclear". Yakimaherald.com. Retrieved May 26, 2010.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KTCR
- Radio-Locator Information on KTCR
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KTCR
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