KYRK
| City | Taft, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Branding | 106.5 The Shark |
| Slogan | Corpus Christi's Modern Rock |
| Frequency | 106.5 MHz |
| First air date | 1996 (as KZTX at 106.1) |
| Format | Alternative rock |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 148 meters (486 ft) |
| Class | C2 |
| Facility ID | 40798 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 27°52′2.00″N 97°13′7.00″W / 27.8672222°N 97.2186111°WCoordinates: 27°52′2.00″N 97°13′7.00″W / 27.8672222°N 97.2186111°W |
| Former callsigns |
KZTX (1984-1998) KTKY (1998-2011) |
| Former frequencies | 106.1 MHz (1996-2011) |
| Owner | Pacific Broadcasting of Missouri LLC. |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1065theshark.com |
KYRK (106.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to Taft, Texas, USA, the station serves the Corpus Christi area. The station is currently owned by Withers Family Holdings of Texas,LLC. Bogey Broadcasting, LLC from Corpus Christi, Texas entered into a Local Marketing Agreement with Pacific Broadcasting of Missouri LLC (now Withers Family Holdings) on April 15, 2011. Bogey Broadcasting also owns and operates two online radio stations. Retro361.fm and MyMusicNow.fm. Bogey Broadcasting is owned by Scott Holt. Mr. Holt is the former Operations Manager (2003-2010) of crosstown Convergent Broadcasting (KKPN 102.3, KAJE 107.3, KPUS 104.5).
The station signed on at 106.5 FM with 50,000 watts on July 15, 2011.
History
The station was assigned the call letters KZTX on September 5, 1984. On March 20, 1998, the station changed its call sign to KTKY. On April 26, 2011, the station changed its call sign to the current KYRK.[1]
On October 9, 2014, KYRK flipped from classic hits to an alternative rock format, branded as "106.5 The Shark".[2]
On May 3, 2015 the "Shark" alternative rock format moved to 94.7, and KYRK fell silent.
On May 20, 2015 KYRK adopted 94.7's old country format as "Rig Radio 106.5".
On July 22, 2015 KYRK returned to its "Shark" alternative rock format.[3]
References
- ↑ "KYRK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ↑ "Corpus Christi Classic Hits Station Flips to Alternative" from RadioInfo (October 9, 2014)
- ↑ Bogey Resets in Corpus christi as Shark Returns to KYRK
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KYRK
- Radio-Locator information on KYRK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KYRK