KRXO (AM)
KRXO (1270 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Claremore, Oklahoma, and serves the Tulsa metropolitan area. KRXO is owned by Ty and Tony Tyler, through licensee Tyler Media, LLC. It airs a Spanish CHR radio format. It was previously Simulcast from co-owned KRXO-FM in Oklahoma City, with NBC Sports Radio programming late nights and weekends. Programming on KRXO is also broadcast on FM translator stations K300CY at 107.9 MHz and K245BZ at 96.9 MHz[1] The transmitter is off South 4100 Road in Claremore.
| Broadcast area | Tulsa metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| Branding | Ritmo 107.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | January 17, 1958 (as KWPR) |
Former call signs | KWPR (1958-1983) KOKN (1983-1985) KWPR (1985-1990) KTRT (1990-2000) KRVT (2000-2014) KTUZ (2014-2015) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50215 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts daytime 1,000 watts nighttime |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Ritmo 107.9 Online |
KRXO transmits with a directional signal around the clock, at 5,000 watts in the daytime and 1,000 watts at night. The day signal is maximized to send a 13,000 watt ERP lobe up and down Interstate 44.
History
The station originated as KWPR on January 17, 1958. The call sign was a tribute to famous Oklahoman Will Rogers. It began as a 500-watt daytimer, required to sign off at night to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1270. In 1959, the station was acquired by BRT Broadcasting.[2]
On September 16, 2015, the then-KTUZ dropped its Spanish language format and picked up the sports talk format from sister station KRXO-FM in Oklahoma City. The station changed its call sign to KRXO on October 5, 2015.
On June 15, 2020, KRXO dropped its simulcast with KRXO-FM and changed its format from sports to Spanish CHR, branded as "Ritmo 107.9".[3]
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K227DT | 93.3 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 203072 | 1 | 6 m (20 ft) | D | FCC LMS |
| K245BZ | 96.9 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 158270 | 2 | 12 m (39 ft) | D | FCC LMS |
| K300CY | 107.9 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | 157502 | 250 | 167 m (548 ft) | D | FCC LMS |
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External links
References
- "OKC's Franchise Expands to Tulsa".
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1960 page A-210
- Tulsa Gets Ritmo Radioinsight - June 18, 2020