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Coordinates: 32°2926N 99°4502W / 32.49056°N 99.75056°W / 32.49056; -99.75056
 

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KYYW
Broadcast areaAbilene, Texas
Frequency1470 kHz
BrandingNews/Talk 94.7 & 1470
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • (Townsquare License, LLC)
  • Sister stations

    KEAN-FM, KEYJ-FM, KMWX, KSLI, KULL
    History

    First air date

    1938 (1938)

    Former call signs

    KRBC, KFQX, KNTS, KBBA, KEAN, KVVZ
    Technical information
    Facility ID40997
    ClassD
    Power5,000 watts day
    125 watts night
    Translator(s)94.7 K234DA (Abilene)
    Links
    WebcastListen live
    Website1470kyyw.com

    KYYW (1470 AM) is a news/talk radio station that serves the Abilene, Texas, area. The station is under ownership of Townsquare Media.

    History

    [edit]

    The station went on air in 1938 on a local channel. Its former callsign KRBC was made up of the first letters of Reporter Broadcasting Company (RBC). RBC was an affiliate of the Abilene Reporter-News newspaper. In late 1940s, the station changed frequencies to 1470 with 5,000 watts days and 1,000 watts at night using a three tower directional antenna located north of Abilene. Studios were in a downtown hotel for many years. KRBC radio later moved in with KRBC-TV (channel 9) on south 14th street.

    KRBC was spun off to some of its shareholders (members of the Fox family) in 1986. They later acquired an FM in nearby Merkel, Texas, which is today's KHXS (102.7). Scion Shane Fox went on to found Maxagrid, a maker of ratings analysis software. He later owned many central Texas stations.

    Logo before translator sign on

    KYYW changed formats from classic country to news/talk on Monday, March 1, 2010. The classic country format moved to sister station KSLI. This corresponded to the change in ownership from Gap West to Townsquare Media.

    On Thursday, November 26, 2020 at 12:30 a.m., translator K234DA signed on the air at 94.7 megahertz and began simulcasting 1470 AM.[1]

    References

    [edit]
    1. ^ "Licensing and Management System".
    [edit]

    32°29′26N 99°45′02W / 32.49056°N 99.75056°W / 32.49056; -99.75056


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