KKTX (AM)
City | Corpus Christi, Texas |
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Broadcast area | Corpus Christi metropolitan area |
Branding | NewsRadio 1360 KKTX |
Slogan | "Corpus Christi's Home For News, Weather, and Sports." |
Frequency | 1360 kHz |
First air date | 1929 |
Format | News/Talk |
Power | 1,000 Watts |
Class | B |
Callsign meaning | C(K)orpus C(K)hristi, TeXas |
Affiliations |
Fox News Radio Dallas Cowboys Radio Network |
Owner |
iHeartMedia, Inc. (Capstar TX LLC) |
Website | 1360online.com |
KKTX is a radio station serving the Corpus Christi, Texas area with a News/Talk format. It broadcasts on AM frequency 1360 kHz and is under ownership of iHeartMedia, Inc.. The station's studios and offices are located on Old Brownsville Road in Corpus Christi (near the airport, and its transmitter tower is located in the city's west side along Leopard Street.
KKTX began broadcasting as KGFI in 1929, owned by the Caller-Times. It became KRIS in 1936, and KRYS in 1956.[1]
Blake Farenthold, a Republican who began representing Corpus Christi in the United States House of Representatives for Texas's 27th congressional district in 2011, co-hosted Lago in the Morning on KKTX from 1997 to 2010.[2]
References
External links
- NewsRadio 1360 - Official Website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KKTX
- Radio-Locator Information on KKTX
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KKTX
Coordinates: 27°48′01″N 97°27′41″W / 27.80028°N 97.46139°W