Tyler Media Group
Encyclopedia
Tyler Media Group, also known as Tyler Broadcasting Corporation or simply Tyler Media, headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, is a media company which owns six television stations (including five Univision
network affiliates and one Telemundo
affiliate) and five radio stations (four English-language and one Spanish-language). The company also operates an outdoor advertising
company, Tyler Outdoor Advertising and a sign business, the Tyler Outdoor Sign Co. Ty Tyler is the president of the company and his brother Tony Tyler acts as vice president. The company is headquartered at 5101 S. Shields Blvd in Oklahoma City.
The company was founded in 1972 by Ralph Tyler, when it purchased KEBC
radio in Oklahoma City; Tyler owned the station for 14 years until 1986. Tyler re-entered the radio business in 1994 with the purchase of a station in Ada. Tyler Media entered the television industry in 2004 after it purchased Oklahoma City television station KQOK
(channel 30). After the sale, Tyler Media converted the station into a Telemundo affiliate and recalled the station to KTUZ-TV after its new radio sister.
On April 16, 2009 Tyler purchased five affiliates of the Spanish-language network Univisión
at an auction held by Equity Media Holdings, which was liquidating its assets that year due to bankruptcy. After the sale was approved by the FCC
, this created a duopoly with KTUZ-TV. Equity had owned both stations at some point, KTUZ-TV was owned by Equity from sign-on until 2004 when Equity traded channel 30 to Tyler Media in exchange for KUOK.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, is a media company which owns six television stations (including five Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
network affiliates and one Telemundo
Telemundo
Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision....
affiliate) and five radio stations (four English-language and one Spanish-language). The company also operates an outdoor advertising
Advertising
Advertising is a form of communication used to persuade an audience to take some action with respect to products, ideas, or services. Most commonly, the desired result is to drive consumer behavior with respect to a commercial offering, although political and ideological advertising is also common...
company, Tyler Outdoor Advertising and a sign business, the Tyler Outdoor Sign Co. Ty Tyler is the president of the company and his brother Tony Tyler acts as vice president. The company is headquartered at 5101 S. Shields Blvd in Oklahoma City.
The company was founded in 1972 by Ralph Tyler, when it purchased KEBC
KEBC
KGHM is a radio station located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is among a cluster of stations in the market owned by Clear Channel Communications.-KGCB/KOCY:1340 started as KGCB, a church-owned station...
radio in Oklahoma City; Tyler owned the station for 14 years until 1986. Tyler re-entered the radio business in 1994 with the purchase of a station in Ada. Tyler Media entered the television industry in 2004 after it purchased Oklahoma City television station KQOK
KTUZ-TV
KTUZ-TV, virtual channel 30, is the Telemundo affiliated television station serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex and Shawnee, Oklahoma. It is owned by Tyler Media Group, in a duopoly with Univision affiliate KUOK...
(channel 30). After the sale, Tyler Media converted the station into a Telemundo affiliate and recalled the station to KTUZ-TV after its new radio sister.
On April 16, 2009 Tyler purchased five affiliates of the Spanish-language network Univisión
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
at an auction held by Equity Media Holdings, which was liquidating its assets that year due to bankruptcy. After the sale was approved by the FCC
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
, this created a duopoly with KTUZ-TV. Equity had owned both stations at some point, KTUZ-TV was owned by Equity from sign-on until 2004 when Equity traded channel 30 to Tyler Media in exchange for KUOK.
Television
| City of license City of license A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator.... /Market |
Station | Channel TV Virtual channel In telecommunications, a logical channel number , also known as virtual channel, is a channel designation which differs from that of the actual radio channel on which the signal travels.... (RF Digital terrestrial television Digital terrestrial television is the technological evolution of broadcast television and advance from analog television, which broadcasts land-based signals... ) |
Owned since | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 at the 2010 census. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area; it is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County and the principal city of the Shawnee Micropolitan Statistical... /Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma... |
KTUZ-TV KTUZ-TV KTUZ-TV, virtual channel 30, is the Telemundo affiliated television station serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex and Shawnee, Oklahoma. It is owned by Tyler Media Group, in a duopoly with Univision affiliate KUOK... |
30 (29) | 2004 | Telemundo Telemundo Telemundo is an American television network that broadcasts in Spanish. The network is the second-largest Spanish-language content producer in the world, and the second-largest Spanish-language network in the United States, behind Univision.... |
| Woodward, Oklahoma Woodward, Oklahoma Woodward is a city in and the county seat of Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States. It is the largest city in a nine-county area. The population was 12,051 at the 2010 census.... |
KUOK KUOK KUOK also known as "Univisión 36" or "Univisión Oklahoma" is a network of television stations airing programming from Spanish-language television network Univisión based in Oklahoma City... |
35 (35) | 2009 | Univision Univision Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva... |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma... |
KCHM-LP (repeater of KUOK) |
36 (--) | 2009 | Univision |
| KWDW-LP (repeater of KUOK) |
48 (--) | 2009 | Univision | |
| Sulphur, Oklahoma Sulphur, Oklahoma Sulphur is a city in Murray County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 4,794 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Murray County.-Geography:Sulphur is located at .... |
KOKT-LP (repeater of KUOK) |
20 (--) | 2009 | Univision |
| Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's... |
KUTU-CA KUTU-CA KUTU-CA is a low-power "Class-A" broadcast television station in Tulsa, Oklahoma. KUTU is an affiliate of the Univision Spanish-language television network... |
25 (--) | 2009 | Univision |
AM Stations
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma| Station | City of license | Current format |
|---|---|---|
| KEBC KEBC KGHM is a radio station located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. It is among a cluster of stations in the market owned by Clear Channel Communications.-KGCB/KOCY:1340 started as KGCB, a church-owned station... (1560 kHz.) |
Del City, Oklahoma Del City, Oklahoma Del City is a city in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. The population was 21,332 at the 2010 census.... |
Radio Disney Radio Disney Radio Disney is a radio network based in Burbank, California and headquartered out of the Disney Channel headquarters on West Alameda Ave., from where it has been based since November 2008. Prior to that, the network was based in Dallas, Texas... /Children's Radio Children's radio Children's radio is a radio format aimed primarily at pre-teen children. Examples include the Radio Disney network of radio stations, XM Kids satellite radio channel and in the UK Fun Kids.... |
| KTLR KTLR KTLR is a radio station serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area with a News/Talk format. The station is currently under ownership of Tyler Broadcasting Corporation.... (890 kHz.) |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma... |
News All-news radio All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks... /Talk Talk radio Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live... |
FM Stations
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma| Station | City of License | Current Format |
|---|---|---|
| KJKE KJKE KJKE-FM is a radio station broadcasting a new country music format. Licensed to Newcastle–Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the station serves the Oklahoma City area. The station is owned by Tyler Media. Current on-air staff includes Crash Poteet , Kevin Christopher , and Becky Austin .-External links:... (93.3 MHz.) |
Newcastle, Oklahoma Newcastle, Oklahoma Newcastle is the largest city in McClain County, Oklahoma, United States, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,685 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Newcastle is located at .... |
Country music Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
| KTLR KTLR KTLR is a radio station serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area with a News/Talk format. The station is currently under ownership of Tyler Broadcasting Corporation.... (94.1 MHz.) |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma... |
News/Talk |
| KKNG (97.3 MHz.) | Blanchard, Oklahoma Blanchard, Oklahoma Blanchard is a city in Grady and McClain counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population was 7,670 at the 2010 census. Blanchard is part of a rapidly growing area of northern McClain and Grady Counties known as the "Tri-City Area" with Newcastle and Tuttle.-Early history:Blanchard is... |
Country music Country music Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music... |
| KTUZ-FM KTUZ-FM KTUZ-FM is a Regional Mexican radio station serving the Oklahoma City Metroplex area and is owned by Tyler Media. Tyler Media also owns KTUZ-TV , for which the television station was given the radio station's callsign.-History:... (106.7 MHz.) |
Okarche, Oklahoma Okarche, Oklahoma Okarche is a town in Canadian and Kingfisher counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area. The population was 1,110 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
Regional Mexican Regional styles of Mexican music Regional styles of Mexican music vary greatly vary from state to state. Norteño, banda, duranguense, and other Mexican country music genres are often known as regional Mexican music because each state produces different musical sounds and lyrics.... |