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Radio station in Salisbury, Maryland
WKTT
Frequency97.5 MHz
BrandingLive 97.5
Programming
FormatMainstream urban
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerRojo Broadcasting, LLC
History
First air dateSeptember 3, 1969 (as WICO-FM at 94.3)
Former call signsWICO-FM (1969–2009)
Former frequencies94.3 MHz (1969-late 1990s)
Call sign meaningWelcome to KaT CounTry! (previous format)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID53489
ClassA
ERP4,500 watts
HAAT91 meters
Transmitter coordinates38°21′39.00″N 75°37′0.00″W / 38.3608333°N 75.6166667°W / 38.3608333; -75.6166667
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitelive975.com

WKTT (97.5 MHz, "Live 97.5") is an FM radio station licensed to serve Salisbury, Maryland, United States. The station, which began broadcasting in 1969, is currently owned by Rojo Broadcasting, LLC.

WKTT broadcasts a mainstream urban format.

After nearly 40 years of broadcasting as WICO-FM, the station was assigned the current WKTT call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on March 30, 2009.

History

WICO-FM, sign on on September 3, 1969. originally broadcast at 94.3 FM. WICO-FM moved up the dial to 97.5 FM in the late 1990s which cleared the way for WINX-FM to sign on the air at 94.3 FM in Cambridge, Maryland.

WKTT and sister station WICO were purchased effective May 12, 2016 from Delmarva Broadcasting Company by Robin Rothschild, at a purchase price of $300,000.

On March 1, 2017, WKTT changed their format from country to urban contemporary, branded as "Live 97.5" after it was sold to Rojo Broadcasting, LLC for $305,000.

References

  1. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WKTT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. Pair of New Formats Launching in Salisbury/Ocean City Radioinsight - February 27, 2017

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