KYRK
{{short description|Radio station in Taft, Texas}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = KYRK
| logo = KYRK logo.png
| city = Taft, Texas
| area = Corpus Christi metropolitan area
| branding = 106.5 BANDTANGO Radio
| frequency = 106.5 MHz
| repeater =
| airdate = 1996 (as KZTX at 106.1)
| format = Alternative rock
| erp = 50,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|148|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = C2
| facility_id = 40798
| coordinates = {{coord|27|52|2.00|N|97|13|7.00|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = KZTX (1984–1998)
KTKY (1998–2011)
| former_frequencies = 106.1 MHz (1996–2011)
| owner = Withers Family Texas Holdings, LP
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [http://crystalout.surfernetwork.com:8001/KYRK-FM_MP3.m3u Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.BANDTANGORadio.com BANDTANGORadio.com]
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
KYRK (106.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Taft, Texas, and serving the Corpus Christi metropolitan area. It airs an alternative rock format and is owned by Withers Family Texas Holdings, LP. It uses the moniker "Bandtango," a brand and sound image concept of Mike Quinn and Bandtango Inc., a Los Angeles entertainment technology company.
KYRK is a Class C2 station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. The transmitter is on Avenue B near 8th Street in Ingleside.[https://radio-locator.com/info/KYRK-FM?loc=27.74286%2C-97.40193&locn=Corpus%20Christi%2C%20Texas Radio-Locator.com/KYRK]
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.{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=40798&Callsign=KYRK |title=KYRK Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division |accessdate=2009-08-23}} The station moved to 106.5 FM with 50,000 watts on July 15, 2011.
On October 9, 2014, KYRK flipped from classic hits to an alternative rock format, branded as "106.5 The Shark".[http://radio-info.com "Corpus Christi Classic Hits Station Flips to Alternative"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090607162742/http://www.radio-info.com/ |date=2009-06-07 }} from RadioInfo (October 9, 2014)
On May 3, 2015, the "Shark" alternative rock format moved to 94.7 in Corpus Christi, and the 106.5 frequency fell silent.
On May 20, 2015, 106.5 KYRK adopted 94.7's previous country music format as "Rig Radio 106.5".
On July 22, 2015, KYRK returned to its "Shark" alternative rock format.[https://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/93792/bogey-resets-in-corpus-christi-as-shark-returns-to-kyrk/ Bogey Resets in Corpus christi as Shark Returns to KYRK]
On August 10, 2021, KYRK relaunched under the new brand "106.5 BANDTANGO Radio New Alternative First" an alternative music format.{{cite web | url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211807/106-5-the-shark-corpus-christi-does-the-bandtango | title=106.5 the Shark Corpus Christi Does the Bandtango | date=17 August 2021 }}
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|40798|KYRK}}
{{Corpus Christi Radio}}
{{Modern Rock Radio Stations in Texas}}
Category:Alternative rock radio stations in the United States
Category:Modern rock radio stations in the United States
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