KIKT
| Broadcast area | Greenville, Texas and Vicinity |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.5 MHz |
| Branding | 93.5 The Coyote |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Today's Best Country (Citadel) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGVL | |
| History | |
First air date | August 16, 1979 |
Former call signs | KGVL-FM (1984) |
Call sign meaning | KIcK of Texas |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 21597 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 12,500 watts |
| HAAT | 124.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°13′16.00″N 95°41′20.00″W / 33.2211111°N 95.6888889°W |
| Links | |
| Website | eradio935.com |
KIKT (93.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Cooper, Texas, United States, the station serves the Greenville, Hunt County area. The station is owned by E Radio Network, LLC.[1]
History
KIKT is owned by E Radio Network, LLC and the station is located in Greenville, Texas. The station went on the air as KGVL-FM on 1984-04-02. On 1984-09-04, the station changed its call sign to the current KIKT.[2]
Has aired different formats, including top 40 in the past. DJs who moved on to major market airwaves include Walt "the Trooper" Troup (KSCS/Dallas), Trey Elliot (KRSR Dallas) and Mike Sheppard (KRSR, KVIL, KZPS, 95.9 The Ranch/ Dallas).
With the recent change of logo and motto, "Hometown Radio" KIKT-FM was known as KIK-FM and played a variety of Country favorites.
KIK-FM carried on the tradition of broadcasting local events such as the Annual Rally Around Greenville, Greenville's Business Expo, Greenville Lions Friday Night Lights Tailgate Parties. Currently KIKT carries local area sports as well as local area events.
Cumulus Media announced on June 19, 2009 that it will sell its Greenville cluster (including KIKT) to KGVL Radio, LLC. One year later on June 29, 2010, KGVL Radio, LLC, announced that he would resell the station along with sister station KGVL back to Cumulus.[3]
KIKT was then sold to Hunt County Radio, LLC along with KGVL shortly after Cumulus resumed control. KIKT was then renamed "93.5 The Coyote" Continuing the Country Format.
On October 16, 2017, Hunt County Radio, LLC agreed to sell KIKT and KGVL to E Radio Network, LLC in an all cash transaction. On November 1, 2017, E Radio Network assumed programming control of KIKT 93.5 FM and KGVL 1400 AM. John Russell was named General Manager of the stations.
References
- ^ "93.5 The Coyote". Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "KIKT Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ http://heraldbanner.com/local/x383288486/Local-radio-stations-change-hands-again
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KIKT ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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