KYYO
| Broadcast area | Olympia and Tacoma, Washington |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.9 KAYO Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classic hits "95.3 KGY" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KGY, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 (as KGY-FM) |
Former call signs | KGY-FM (1992-2013) |
Call sign meaning | KAY-YO |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 34485 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 11,000 watts |
| HAAT | 321 meters (1,053 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°5′8.00″N 123°11′19.00″W / 47.0855556°N 123.1886111°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.3 K237FR (Tumwater, relays HD2) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | kayofm.com kgyfm.com (HD2) |
KYYO (96.9 FM), known as "South Sound Country 96.9 KAYO" is an American radio station broadcasting a country music format in the Olympia/Tacoma area. Licensed to McCleary, Washington, the station is owned by KGY Inc, and broadcasts at 96.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 11,000 watts. Its transmitter is located near McCleary, Washington on Maxwell Hill, and operates from its studios at the Port of Olympia.
History
This station signed on the air on March 29, 1992 as Classic Rock 96.9 KGY-FM, by current owner, KGY, Inc. A format change in 1997 featured a shift to Real Country, originally one of the Satellite Music Network stations, with local information and sports, and Washington State Cougars football.[1]
On February 25, 2012, the station changed its format to country, branded as "96.9 KAYO Country", taking the old format and branding of KDDS.[2][3] It had previously been "96.9 The Sound" with "Cool Classics and Hot Hits," and before that, used the Real Country satellite classic country network.[4]
On November 19, 2013, the station took its current KYYO call sign.[5]
References
- ^ "Site of the Week 12/16/11: KGY, Olympia, Washington". 16 December 2011.
- ^ Venta, Lance (February 26, 2012). "KGY-FM Goes Country". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ^ "KGY-F Flips to Country as South Sound Country".
- ^ "Ken's Corner & the Real News… » Blog Archive » KGY FM radio is local country".
- ^ "Media Bureau Call Sign Actions". 13 December 2015.
External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID KYYO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Template:FMQ
- K237FR at FCCdata.org
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