KCYY

KCYY
San Antonio, Texas;
Broadcast area	San Antonio metropolitan area
Frequency	100.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	"Y100"
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Cox Radio, Inc.
Sister stations	KISS-FM, KKYX, KONO, KONO-FM, KSMG, KTKX
History
First air date	June 25, 1966 (as KBER-FM)
Former call signs	KLLS-FM (1983-1987); KLLS (1981-1983); KCCW (1979-1981); KZZY (1976-1978); KSAQ (1974-1976); KBER-FM (1966-1974)
Call sign meaning	CountrY (music format); Y100 (branding)
Technical information
Facility ID	48718
Class	C0
ERP	98,000 watts ; (100,000 watts with beam tilt)
HAAT	300 m (984 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°31′25″N 98°43′25″W / 29.52361°N 98.72361°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	y100fm.com

KCYY (100.3 MHz "Y100") is a commercial FM radio station in San Antonio, Texas. It is owned by Cox Radio and airs a country music radio format.

Studios and offices are on Datapoint Drive in San Antonio.^[1] Its transmitter site is located at The McCarter Ranch in North Bexar County.^[2]

History

Early Years

On June 25, 1966, the station signed on as KBER-FM.^[3] It was owned by Kepo Broadcasting and was the FM counterpart of AM 1150 KBER (now AM 1160 KRDY). Because KBER AM was a daytime only station, KBER-FM allowed its country music programming to be heard day and night.

In 1974, KBER-AM-FM were sold to Pacific Western Broadcasting. The call signs were changed to KQAM for the AM station and KSAQ for the FM station, also known as "Q-100." The two simulcast a Top 40 format. In 1976, the AM station was sold to a Spanish-language broadcaster, while the FM station was sold to Radio Alamo. Radio Alamo switched the call letters to KZZY, initially keeping the Top 40 sound. But then it briefly tried a country format as KCCW. The country music lasted less than a year.

Klassy 100

In 1981, Radio Alamo flipped the format to adult contemporary music.^[4] Radio Alamo also acquired AM 930 in Terrell Hills (now KLUP) and simulcast both stations, as KLLS and KLLS-FM, "Klassy 100 FM."^[5]

In 1987, Newcity Communications acquired AM 680 and FM 100.3.^[6]

Switch to Country Music

680 KKYX had been owned by Swanson Communications, running a classic country format. So when it was paired with KLLS-FM, Newcity made the decision to also do country music on the FM, but a more contemporary version. The call sign was changed to KCYY, with the CY standing for Country and the additional Y as the moniker of the station, "Y100." San Antonio already had an FM country station that had been doing well in the ratings, 97.3 KAJA, owned by Clear Channel Communications, which also owned AM 1200 WOAI. Another country station was 107.5 KBUC-FM, but its ratings weren't a factor, and it eventually flipped to Tejano KXTN-FM.

Newcity thought there were enough country fans in San Antonio for two healthy FM country outlets. KCYY premiered by playing 10,000 songs in a row with no commercials. Backed by the commercial-free weeks and TV ads, KCYY became San Antonio's top country station in Spring 1988.^[7] KCYY was also the top station in the 18-49 year old demographic and the 25-54 demographic, according to the Arbitron ratings.

Cox Radio acquired KCYY and KKYX in 1997.^[8] Since the late 80s, Cox-owned 100.3 KCYY and iHeartMedia-owned 97.3 KAJA have see-sawed in the ratings, with both stations often in the top five in the San Antonio market.

Timeline of 100.3 FM

1987 KLLS becomes KCYY Y-100 switching from Adult Contemporary to Country.
1981 KCCW becomes KLLS "Class 100" airing an automated Adult Contemporary format. For a short time it would simulcast on AM 930.
1979-1981 KZZY becomes Country KCCW 100.3
1977-1979 KSAQ becomes CHR/Top40 KZZY "Buzzard Rock" 100.3/1150
1974-1977 KSAQ 100.3 and KQAM/1150 "San Antonio's Q 100.3 and 1150" Top 40/CHR.
1966-1974 100.3 Signs on as KBER-FM as Country.

References

^ "Contact Us." Retrieved on April 24, 2009.
^ Radio-Locator.com/KCYY
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1968 page B-165
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1985 page B-271
^ "KCYY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 24, 2009.
^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1988 page B-282
^ Radio & Records Ratings Report, Fall '88, page 173
^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 page D-451

External links

KCYY website
Facility details for Facility ID KCYY ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
{{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "Contact Us." Retrieved on April 24, 2009.

[2] Radio-Locator.com/KCYY

[3] Broadcasting Yearbook 1968 page B-165

[4] Broadcasting Yearbook 1985 page B-271

[5] "KCYY Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved April 24, 2009.

[6] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1988 page B-282

[7] Radio & Records Ratings Report, Fall '88, page 173

[8] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2000 page D-451

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