KTIL-FM explained

KTIL-FM
City:Bay City, Oregon
Area:Tillamook, Oregon
Branding:KTIL Real Country
Airdate:2005 (as KIXT)
Frequency:95.9 MHz
Format:Country
Erp:450 watts
Haat:360m (1,180feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:164182
Coordinates:45.4664°N -123.9197°W
Former Callsigns:KIXT (2005–2010)
Owner:Alexandra Communications, Inc.
Sister Stations:KDEP, KTIL
Licensing Authority:FCC

KTIL-FM (95.9 FM, "KTIL Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Bay City, Oregon, United States. The station is owned by Alexandra Communications, Inc., of Walla Walla, Washington.

KTIL-FM broadcasts a country music format to the greater Tillamook, Oregon, area.[1]

History

Horizon Broadcasting Group, LLC, received the original construction permit for this station from the Federal Communications Commission on February 24, 2005.[2] The new station was assigned the call sign KIXT by the FCC on April 6, 2005.[3]

In April 2005, Horizon Broadcasting Group, LLC, reached an agreement to sell the construction permit for this station to Tom Hodgins-owned Alexandra Communications, Inc., for a reported cash price of $150,000.[4] The deal was approved by the FCC on June 14, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on August 2, 2005.[5]

KIXT received its license to cover from the FCC on January 11, 2006.[6]

The station changed call signs to KTIL-FM on June 10, 2010.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile . May 28, 2009.
  2. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BNPH-20041229ABW) . February 24, 2005.
  3. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database . May 28, 2009.
  4. News: May 8, 2005 . Deals - 2005-05-09. Broadcasting & Cable .
  5. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BAPH-20050411ABK) . August 2, 2005.
  6. Web site: FCC Media Bureau . Application Search Details (BLH-20050908ABX) . January 11, 2006.