KKTK

KKTK
Currently silent
Texarkana, Texas
Broadcast area	Texarkana metropolitan area
Frequency	1400 kHz
Branding	Fox Sports 97.1 FM & 1400 AM
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	American Media Investments, Inc.
Sister stations	KPGG, KEWL
History
First air date	1946 (as KTFS)^[1]
Former call signs	KTFS (1946-1988) KMLA (1988-1990) KTFS (1990-1991) KHSP (1991-1998) KOWS (1998-1999) KEWL (1999-2002) KKTK (2002-2005) KEWL (2005-2007)
Call sign meaning	K-TalK (previous format)
Technical information
Facility ID	4439
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	33°26′34″N 94°3′20″W / 33.44278°N 94.05556°W / 33.44278; -94.05556
Translator(s)	97.1 K246CR (Texarkana)
Links
Website	foxsportstexarkana.com

KKTK (1400 AM, "Fox Sports 97.1 FM & 1400 AM") is an American radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Texarkana, Texas, United States, it serves the Texarkana metropolitan area. The station, established in 1946, is currently owned by American Media Investments, Inc.

The station was reassigned the KKTK call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on February 7, 2007.^[2]

On November 8, 2023, Freed AM Corp. and MLS Broadcasting shut down 6 radio stations in Texarkana (including KKTK) and surrender their licenses back to the Federal Communications Commission, due to financial reasons.

References

^ "Directory of Standard Broadcasting Stations of the United States". 1948 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1948. p. 244.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.^{[permanent dead link]}