KELZ
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KTKX is a classic rock radio station serving the San Antonio
area. The Cox Communications
outlet operates at 106.7 MHz with an ERP
of 100 kW
and its city of licence is Terrell Hills, Texas
.
From 1993 to 1995 the Station became contemporary country KDIL 106.7 The Armadillo. However that would go away in 1995 when it switched formats to smooth jazz and call letters to KCJZ (Smooth Jazz 106.7).
But after four years as Smooth Jazz, that too would go away by 1999 when it jumped on the Rhythmic Oldies bandwagon and became "106.7 JAMZ" (even though they retained the KCJZ calls). By August 2001 they would evolve into a Rhythmic/Dance Top 40, with the KCJZ calls and the "106.7 JAMZ" slogan left intact. During this tenure they would enjoy a loyal following and while the ratings weren't spectacular (plus they were in a four-way Top 40 war at the time), it did very well.
However that would all come to an end on October 31, 2003 at 10:00am, when KCJZ would switch directions to Mainstream Top 40 and changed its call letters to KELZ. The last song on 106.7 Jamz was Thriller by Michael Jackson, this was followed by a commercial break and then the new format was officially as Z-106.7. The first song played was "Where is the Love" by the Black Eyed Peas.
This gave the San Antonio market two mainstream Top 40 stations, the other being KXXM
. At first, their playlist was broad-based by playing "All The Hits" in an effort to cut into KXXM, whose direction at times tends to border toward Modern rock.
On October 6, 2006 they began to set their sights on the current market leader KBBT
by evolving towards a Rhythmic direction and adopting the "Power 106.7" handle, along with a call letter change to KPWT to match the handle. The move gave San Antonio its first Rhythmic battle since 2003. KPWT is also the second station in San Antonio to adopt the "Power" moniker; the last station to use the moniker was KITY
from 1987 to 1990.
On May 29, 2009 at noon, KPWT began stunting with Christmas music as a format switch. But it was announced at 5 pm on June 1st that the station would turn into FM Talk 106.7. The lineup included Mancow Muller, Neal Boortz, Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, Clark Howard, and others. The move behind this was said to be the release of the Portable People Meter
(PPM) in San Antonio to come soon.
On April 1, 2010 at 12 p.m. CST the station began stunting by playing a clock sound with a voice over telling listeners to tune in Monday (April 5th) at 5pm to find out the station's new format, which was later revealed to be Classic-based Adult Album Alternative
as "X106.7, Classic Rock," an automated station like local "102.7 Jack FM" but focused on Adult-leaning Alternative/classic rock hits like KZEP, whose Classic Rock format tends to focus on harder hits from the Rock era. Most of KPWT's talk lineup moved to KRPT
, a Clear Channel Communications station that picked up the programs on April 15, 2010. On April 20, 2010 KPWT changed their call letters to KTKX to go with the "X106.7" branding.
This is not the first time AAA format was tried in San Antonio. The previous AAA formatted stations were: from the late 1980s through 1990, KFAN "101.1 Texas Radio" (now KONO, Classic Hits), and from 2001 through 2004, KMFR "103.7 Mighty Fine Rock" (now KAHL, Adult Standards).
On November 15, 2010 KTKX turned to a straight-ahead classic rock format to compete effectively with crosstown KZEP
. The station is now positioned as "San Antonio's Most Commercial Free Classic Rock"
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
area. The Cox Communications
Cox Communications
Cox Communications is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital cable television, telecommunications and wireless services in the United States...
outlet operates at 106.7 MHz with an ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 100 kW
Kw
kw or KW may refer to:* Kuwait, ISO 3166-1 country code** .kw, the country code top level domain for Kuwait* Kilowatt* Self-ionization of water Kw* Cornish language's ISO 639 code* Kitchener–Waterloo, Ontario, Canada...
and its city of licence is Terrell Hills, Texas
Terrell Hills, Texas
Terrell Hills is a city in Bexar County, Texas, United States, located five miles northeast of downtown San Antonio. It is part of a group of three cities — Terrell Hills, Alamo Heights, and Olmos Park — located between downtown San Antonio and Fort Sam Houston...
.
History
KTKX's history began in 1986 when AC KESI (Star 106) switched frequencies from 106.3 to 106.7. In 1987 they evolved into KMMX (KMix 106.7) but kept its AC format intact until 1992 when it flipped to a simulcast of Country formatted KKYXKKYX
KKYX is a classic country music radio station owned by Cox Radio. It is licensed to, and headquartered in, San Antonio, Texas. The station also carries play-by-play of the San Antonio Missions of the Texas League...
From 1993 to 1995 the Station became contemporary country KDIL 106.7 The Armadillo. However that would go away in 1995 when it switched formats to smooth jazz and call letters to KCJZ (Smooth Jazz 106.7).
But after four years as Smooth Jazz, that too would go away by 1999 when it jumped on the Rhythmic Oldies bandwagon and became "106.7 JAMZ" (even though they retained the KCJZ calls). By August 2001 they would evolve into a Rhythmic/Dance Top 40, with the KCJZ calls and the "106.7 JAMZ" slogan left intact. During this tenure they would enjoy a loyal following and while the ratings weren't spectacular (plus they were in a four-way Top 40 war at the time), it did very well.
However that would all come to an end on October 31, 2003 at 10:00am, when KCJZ would switch directions to Mainstream Top 40 and changed its call letters to KELZ. The last song on 106.7 Jamz was Thriller by Michael Jackson, this was followed by a commercial break and then the new format was officially as Z-106.7. The first song played was "Where is the Love" by the Black Eyed Peas.
This gave the San Antonio market two mainstream Top 40 stations, the other being KXXM
KXXM
KXXM San Antonio, "Mix 96.1" is a Top 40 station owned by Clear Channel Communications.-History:September 3, 1998 at 5:00 pm Urban Adult Contemporary 961 KSJL becomes the all new Mix 96.1 KSJL FM as a rock-based CHR a couple of weeks later the call letter would change to KXXM. The first song...
. At first, their playlist was broad-based by playing "All The Hits" in an effort to cut into KXXM, whose direction at times tends to border toward Modern rock.
KBBT
KBBT is a successful Rhythmic Contemporary radio station owned by Univision in the San Antonio, Texas area. The city of license is Schertz, Texas and operates at 98.5 MHz.- History :...
by evolving towards a Rhythmic direction and adopting the "Power 106.7" handle, along with a call letter change to KPWT to match the handle. The move gave San Antonio its first Rhythmic battle since 2003. KPWT is also the second station in San Antonio to adopt the "Power" moniker; the last station to use the moniker was KITY
KROM
KROM is a Spanish Adult Contemporary radio station in San Antonio, Texas, broadcasting at 92.9 FM. It is owned by Univision Radio. Prior to the current format, the station was a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio station known as KITY, or Power 93 until 1990....
from 1987 to 1990.
On May 29, 2009 at noon, KPWT began stunting with Christmas music as a format switch. But it was announced at 5 pm on June 1st that the station would turn into FM Talk 106.7. The lineup included Mancow Muller, Neal Boortz, Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, Clark Howard, and others. The move behind this was said to be the release of the Portable People Meter
Portable People Meter
The Portable People Meter is a system developed by Arbitron to measure how many people are listening to individual radio stations and television stations, including cable TV. The PPM is worn like a pager, and detects hidden audio tones within a station or network's audio stream, logging each...
(PPM) in San Antonio to come soon.
On April 1, 2010 at 12 p.m. CST the station began stunting by playing a clock sound with a voice over telling listeners to tune in Monday (April 5th) at 5pm to find out the station's new format, which was later revealed to be Classic-based Adult Album Alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
as "X106.7, Classic Rock," an automated station like local "102.7 Jack FM" but focused on Adult-leaning Alternative/classic rock hits like KZEP, whose Classic Rock format tends to focus on harder hits from the Rock era. Most of KPWT's talk lineup moved to KRPT
KRPT
KRPT is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Devine, Texas, USA, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is currently owned by Clear Channel Communications....
, a Clear Channel Communications station that picked up the programs on April 15, 2010. On April 20, 2010 KPWT changed their call letters to KTKX to go with the "X106.7" branding.
This is not the first time AAA format was tried in San Antonio. The previous AAA formatted stations were: from the late 1980s through 1990, KFAN "101.1 Texas Radio" (now KONO, Classic Hits), and from 2001 through 2004, KMFR "103.7 Mighty Fine Rock" (now KAHL, Adult Standards).
On November 15, 2010 KTKX turned to a straight-ahead classic rock format to compete effectively with crosstown KZEP
KZEP
KZEP-FM is a classic rock radio station broadcasting in and around San Antonio, Texas, USA. The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications.-History:...
. The station is now positioned as "San Antonio's Most Commercial Free Classic Rock"