| KYKC | |
| Frequency: | 100.1 FM (MHz) |
| City: | Byng, Oklahoma |
| Area: | Ada, Oklahoma |
| Format: | Country music |
| Owner: | Chickasaw Nation |
| Facility Id: | 9941 |
| Coordinates: | 34.8531°N -96.7644°W |
| Erp: | 50,000 watts |
| Haat: | 150 meters |
| Branding: | Continuous Hit Country |
| Class: | C2 |
| Website: | http://www.kykc.net/ |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KYKC 100.1 FM is a radio station licensed to Byng, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts a country music format and is owned by the Chickasaw Nation.[1]
On February 13, 2024, a listener requested Oklahoma S.C.O.R.E. country station KYKC play "Texas Hold 'Em". The general manager Roger Harris replied, writing, "We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station."[2] The answer went viral and caused a stir on social media against country music stations, leading Beyoncé's fans to flood the radio station with requests to play the song and started trending on Twitter with #Beyonceiscountry.[3] [4] [5] After adding the song to radio rotation, a representative from S.C.O.R.E. responded to racism and boycott accusations against the singer's music with a statement: "We are a small market station. We're not in a position to break an artist or help it that much, so it has to chart a little bit higher for us to add it. But we love Beyoncé here. We play her on our [other top 40 and adult hits stations] but we're not playing her on our country station yet because it just came out."[6] The station further clarified its position, saying it was unaware the song had a country sound until staff members heard it, and subsequently added it to their playlist.[7]