KYAL-FM explained

KYAL-FM
City:Muskogee, Oklahoma
Area:Tulsa, Oklahoma
Branding:The Sports Animal
Frequency:97.1 MHz
Airdate:January 19, 1984 (as KRLQ)
Format:Sports
Erp:100,000 watts
Haat:600 meters (1969 feet)
Class:C
Facility Id:35141
Coordinates:35.2597°N -95.4311°W
Former Callsigns:KRLQ (1984–1990)
KKWK (1988–1991)
KMMY (1991–2006)
Affiliations:ESPN Radio
Owner:KMMY, Inc.
Sister Stations:KITO-FM, KYAL, KEOJ
Webcast:Listen Live
Licensing Authority:FCC

KYAL-FM (97.1 FM, "The Sports Animal") is a radio station licensed to serve Muskogee, Oklahoma. The station is owned by KMMY, Inc. It airs a sports format.[1] Its studios are located at the CityPlex Towers in South Tulsa and its transmitter is located near Stigler, Oklahoma.

History

As KMMY, this station was known as "Y97, Today's Hot New Country" and aired a country music format.[2] Notable on-air personalities included disk jockey Gary Walker and weather forecaster Don Woods.

The station was assigned the KYAL-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on April 3, 2006.[3] The station flipped from country music to all-sports on April 17, 2006, when the "Sports Animal" format moved from KYAL (AM) to KYAL-FM.[4] The AM station and KBIX simulcast this programming as part of the Sports Animal Network.[5] The station made the change to increase the coverage area and improve the signal as part of a drive to improve ratings.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Arbitron . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ . 2010-03-01 .
  2. Web site: WorldOfRadio.com . DX Listening Digest 6-158 . Glenn . Hauser . 2006-10-24 . 2008-05-05.
  3. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  4. News: Daily Oklahoman . Dave . Sittler . Satisfying a Jones for a little magic . 2006-03-28 . 2008-05-05.
  5. News: Daily Oklahoman . Pat Jones a radio natural . Mel . Bracht . 2006-05-12 . 2008-05-05.
  6. News: Tulsa World . Reid remains confident . Bill . Haisten . 2006-02-10 . 2008-05-05.