KXKT
History
Rock/Top 40 (1980–1992)
KXKT started as KJAN-FM, an album rock station. It gradually moved to Top 40, competing against KQKQ-FM ("Sweet 98"). The call letters changed to KOMJ in 1988 and then to KXKT in 1990. With the tower originally in Atlantic, Iowa, "103.7 The Kat" struggled against the heritage and popular "Sweet 98."
Alternative (1992)
In April 1992, the station began adding more alternative rock music in the playlist. By summer of 1992, the station turned to a more straight forward alternative playlist.
Country (1992–present)
However, at Midnight on October 6, 1992, KXKT would abruptly flip to country as "KT-103". The last song before the flip was "If I Can't Change Your Mind" by Sugar, while the first song under the country format was by Travis Tritt. "KT-103, Omaha's Continuous Country" kept the same on-air staff (many who had never played country music before) as well as the "Kat" branding, a rarity in the radio industry, where flipping formats usually results in new on-air staffs and branding.
KXKT is licensed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to broadcast in the HD (hybrid) format.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXKT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KXKT Facility Record". U.S. Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ Jeff Bahr, "Country Music Options Expand," The Omaha World-Herald, October 10, 1992.
- ^ Jeff Bahr, "Rock Listeners Protest Switch," The Omaha World-Herald, October 17, 1992.
- ^ FCC Internet Services Staff. "Station Search Details". licensing.fcc.gov.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 69686 (KXKT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXKT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database