WKTX
Encyclopedia
WKTX is an American
Class D radio station
in Cortland, Ohio
. It broadcasts Nostalgia
, Big Band
, Hungarian
, German
, Polka
, Greek
and many other Nationalities with their music and programming.
, licensed to Mercer, Pennsylvania
. During this brief period of common ownership, that station was known as WKTX-FM.
In October 1991, WKTX was purchased by Nationality Broadcasting, headed by Miklos Kossanyi. For a brief period after purchasing the station, it went off the air for a period of a few months (presumably to resolve some engineering issues) and then returned with the same format.
Miklos Kossanyi continued ownership of the station, but Kossanyi and his wife are still personally listed as the licensee, instead of Nationality Broadcasting.
Miklós Kossányi, born in Komárom, Hungary, died in October 2009; his wife, Mária Kossányi replaced him as the director of the station.
When her husband and ethnic broadcasting partner died, Maria Kossanyi took ill and never recovered. Kossanyi, 84, died Aug. 15 2010 at her Bay Village home. .
United States
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Class D radio station
Radio station
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in Cortland, Ohio
Cortland, Ohio
Cortland is a city in Trumbull County, Ohio, United States located on the eastern shore of Mosquito Creek Reservoir. Walnut Run is the creek that runs through town. The population was 6,830 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. It broadcasts Nostalgia
Nostalgia
The term nostalgia describes a yearning for the past, often in idealized form.The word is a learned formation of a Greek compound, consisting of , meaning "returning home", a Homeric word, and , meaning "pain, ache"...
, Big Band
Big band
A big band is a type of musical ensemble associated with jazz and the Swing Era typically consisting of rhythm, brass, and woodwind instruments totaling approximately twelve to twenty-five musicians...
, Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
, German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Polka
Polka
The polka is a Central European dance and also a genre of dance music familiar throughout Europe and the Americas. It originated in the middle of the 19th century in Bohemia...
, Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
and many other Nationalities with their music and programming.
History
The license for the station that would later be known as WKTX was first issued in October of 1982. It signed on the air on April 1, 1985 with the call letters WLND, and for many years had studios and offices co-located with its transmitter. In February of 1989, the station switched its calls to WKTX. In this station's formative years, it was the sister AM station of WLLFWLLF
WLLF is a commercial FM radio station in Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA, serving the Youngstown, Ohio market broadcasting at 96.7 MHz with a sports format. It is one of seven radio stations in the Youngstown market owned by Cumulus Broadcasting...
, licensed to Mercer, Pennsylvania
Mercer, Pennsylvania
Mercer is a borough in Mercer County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,391 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mercer County. Mercer is part of the Youngstown–Warren–Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
. During this brief period of common ownership, that station was known as WKTX-FM.
In October 1991, WKTX was purchased by Nationality Broadcasting, headed by Miklos Kossanyi. For a brief period after purchasing the station, it went off the air for a period of a few months (presumably to resolve some engineering issues) and then returned with the same format.
Miklos Kossanyi continued ownership of the station, but Kossanyi and his wife are still personally listed as the licensee, instead of Nationality Broadcasting.
Miklós Kossányi, born in Komárom, Hungary, died in October 2009; his wife, Mária Kossányi replaced him as the director of the station.
When her husband and ethnic broadcasting partner died, Maria Kossanyi took ill and never recovered. Kossanyi, 84, died Aug. 15 2010 at her Bay Village home. .