KLTG
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| Broadcast area | Corpus Christi metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz |
| Branding | The Beach 96.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Starlite Broadcasting |
| KLHB | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1967 |
Former call signs | KIOU (1967–1987) |
Call sign meaning | Light (previous format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63342 |
| Class | C1 |
| Power | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 247 meters (810 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 27°44′28″N 97°36′8″W / 27.74111°N 97.60222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Beach965.com |
KLTG (96.5 MHz, The Beach 96.5) is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a hot adult contemporary music format.[2] Licensed to Corpus Christi, Texas, it is owned by Starlite Broadcasting.[3] Its studios for KLTG and sister station KLHB Wild 105.5 are on Gordon Street in the Six Points district south of downtown Corpus Christi.
KLTG is a Class C1 station.[4] It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations. The transmitter tower is on Texas State Highway 188 in Taft.[5]
History
The station signed on the air on September 1, 1967.[6] The original call sign was KIOU. It was owned by the Stereo Broadcasting Company with studios at Wilson Tower. Stephen DeWalt was the president and general manager. KIOU was a rare stand-alone FM station in that era, when most FM stations were co-owned with an AM or TV broadcaster. It was powered at 25,000 watts, a fraction of its current output.
Through most of its first two decades, KIOU aired a beautiful music format.[7] It played quarter-hour sweeps of soft instrumental cover versions of popular adult songs, with Broadway and Hollywood show tunes.
By the mid-1980s, the audience for beautiful music stations was aging. KIOU added more vocals to appeal to a younger audience. It gradually eliminated the instrumentals, becoming a soft adult contemporary outlet. In 1987, it changed its call letters to KLTG as it aired "light" music. In the 1990s, it was owned by Nueces Radio Partners and was a mainstream AC station.[8] In the early 2000s, it stepped up the tempo and eliminated older songs from its playlist, transitioning to adult top 40.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLTG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "KLTG Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ FCC.gov/KLTG
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KLTG
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-194. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-202. Retrieved Dec. 19, 2023.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 page D-418. Retrieved Dec. 19, 2023.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 63342 (KLTG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLTG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database