KTGX
KTGX (106.1 FM, The Twister) is a radio station licensed to Owasso, Oklahoma, United States. The station serves the Tulsa area. The station operates on FM frequency 106.1 MHz and is under ownership of iHeartMedia. Its studios are located in the BancFirst building at the southwest corner of 71st Street and Yale Avenue in Southeast Tulsa and its transmitter site is near Talala, Oklahoma. Its on-air talent by day part include: Mornings: The Bobby Bones Show, Middays: Karla Cantrell, Afternoons: Houston Gaither, Nights: Ashley King.
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| City | Owasso, Oklahoma |
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| Broadcast area | Tulsa Metropolitan Area |
| Frequency | 106.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 106.1 The Twister |
| Slogan | Number One For New Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: 93.5 The Jet (Classic rock) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| History | |
First air date | 1986 (as KVLT) |
Former call signs | KVLT (1986-1990) KQLL-FM (1990-2009) |
Call sign meaning | K Tulsa GenX (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 68294 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 403 meters (1,322 ft) |
| Translator(s) | 93.5 K228BR (Tulsa, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | 1061thetwister.iheart.com tulsaclassicrock.iheart.com (HD2) |
HD2 programming
KTGX also broadcasts in HD and has an "HD2" format called "Christmas 93.5" playing Christmas music and is also simulcast on translator K228BR 93.5 FM, which serves downtown Tulsa.[1]
On November 3, 2017, KTGX-HD2 dropped its "93.5 Chrome FM" oldies format and began stunting with Christmas music, branded as "Christmas 93.5".[2]
On January 24, 2018, "Christmas 93.5" was dropped and "93.5 The Jet" launched with a classic rock format.[3]
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K228BR | 93.5 MHz | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 68292 | 250 | 73.4 m (241 ft) | D | FCC |
Formats
Before KTGX launched on December 28, 2009, the station aired a classic hits format, branded as "KOOL 106.1" with the call letters KQLL-FM. The format launched in 1990.
Before the launch of KOOL, the station aired an Adult Contemporary format as "Lite 106," and before that, broadcast hits from the 1960s and 1970s.
On October 30, 2009, at 6 a.m., KQLL-FM began stunting with all-Christmas music as "Christmas 106, Tulsa's Holiday Station."
At noon on December 28, 2009, KQLL-FM relaunched as 1990s Hits 106.1 Gen-X Radio with the first song being "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana.
At 6 a.m. on July 3, 2012, KTGX began stunting with all-Christmas music, all-Bruce Springsteen beginning at 9 a.m., and at 10 a.m., the audio of the film "Twister". At Noon, the station flipped to country, branded as "The Twister." The first song on "The Twister" was "Blown Away" by Carrie Underwood.
References
- http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=64 Archived 2015-10-02 at the Wayback Machine HD Radio Guide for Tulsa
- iHeart Chips Its Chrome in Tulsa Radioinsight - November 3, 2017
- Rock Wars in Tulsa Expand With Launch of 93.5 The Jet Radioinsight - January 24, 2018
External links
- KTGX in the FCC's FM station database
- KTGX on Radio-Locator
- KTGX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- K228BR in the FCC's FM station database
- K228BR on Radio-Locator