KKTL
Encyclopedia
KKTL is a commercial radio station
licensed to Casper, Wyoming
operating on 1400 kHz. KKTL airs sports talk daily. Most of the programming is sports talk from ESPN Radio
, with hosts such as Mike and Mike. KKTL previously carried Coast to Coast AM
before it was picked up by sister station KTWO
.
, a suburb of Casper. Its 1,000 watt
signal can be heard throughout most of central Wyoming
. KKTL's signal has been reported in Laramie, Wyoming
.
KSPW on 1998-03-06. On 1998-08-21, the station changed its call sign to KQOL. On 1998-10-05 to KMCG. On 1999-03-19 to the current KKTL. Prior to 1998 the 1400 frequency had been KATI 1400 that played top 40 music from 1956 till the mid 1980s. After the mid 1980s the station changed the call letters and became a Contemporary Christian music station for many years till 1998.
Radio station
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licensed to Casper, Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
operating on 1400 kHz. KKTL airs sports talk daily. Most of the programming is sports talk from ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
, with hosts such as Mike and Mike. KKTL previously carried Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
before it was picked up by sister station KTWO
KTWO (AM)
thumb|KTWO's towers are located east of Casper.KTWO is an American radio station licensed to Casper, Wyoming operating on 1030 kHz. KTWO broadcasts a 50,000 watt signal from two towers located east of Casper near Hat Six Road...
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Signal
KKTL's transmitter is located in the town of Mills, WyomingMills, Wyoming
Mills is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,591 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mills is located at ....
, a suburb of Casper. Its 1,000 watt
Watt
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signal can be heard throughout most of central Wyoming
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
. KKTL's signal has been reported in Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
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History
The station was assigned call signCall sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
KSPW on 1998-03-06. On 1998-08-21, the station changed its call sign to KQOL. On 1998-10-05 to KMCG. On 1999-03-19 to the current KKTL. Prior to 1998 the 1400 frequency had been KATI 1400 that played top 40 music from 1956 till the mid 1980s. After the mid 1980s the station changed the call letters and became a Contemporary Christian music station for many years till 1998.