KYYK (98.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a hybrid Classic country format, with an emphasis on Texas Country artists.[2] Licensed to Palestine, Texas, United States, the station serves the Tyler-Jacksonville area. KYYK simulcasts programming with sister stations KCKL and KWRD under the umbrella of the "E-Tex Radio Network". The station is currently owned by Tiffany Spearman and Kristi Spearman, through licensee Zula Com, LLC, and is an affiliate of the High Plains Radio Network.[3]

KYYK
Simulcasts KCKL, Malakoff
Broadcast area
Jacksonville-Tyler area
Frequency98.3 MHz
BrandingKick 98.3
Programming
FormatCountry
Texas Country
AffiliationsDallas Cowboys
High Plains Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Tiffany Spearman and Kristi Spearman
  • (Zula Com, LLC)
History
First air date
November 18, 1981
Former call signs
KYYK (1981–1987)
KNET-FM (1987)
Call sign meaning
"Kick" (branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
72838
ClassC3
ERP5,000 watts
HAAT222.0 meters (728.3 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
31°55′33.00″N 95°38′48.00″W / 31.9258333°N 95.6466667°W / 31.9258333; -95.6466667
Repeaters95.9 KCKL (Malakoff)
1470/98.5 KWRD (Henderson)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
WebsiteOfficial website

History

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The station was assigned the call sign KYYK on 1981-11-18. On 1987-07-01, the station changed its call sign to KNET-FM and on 1987-09-21, back to the current KYYK.[4]

On April 6, 2022, KYYK shifted its playlist to mostly classic country and Texas/Red Dirt country.[5]

References

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  1. "Facility Technical Data for KYYK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  3. "KYYK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  4. "KYYK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 22, 2009.
  5. "KNET Flips To Classic Hits". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
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