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| Broadcast area | Omaha area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1420 kHz |
| Branding | 94.5/1420 The Answer |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative Talk |
| Affiliations | Salem Communications |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hickory Radio |
| KCRO | |
| History | |
First air date | March 2, 1957 (as KOOO) |
Former call signs | KOOO (3/2/1957-3/1979) KESY (3/1979-1981) KOOO (1981-1984) KROM (1984-1986) KESY (1986-6/1990) KLAO (6/1990-6/1990) KESY (6/1990-1/1995) KBBX (1/1995-5/2002) KHLP (5/2002-12/2005) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50307 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 330 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°11′59.00″N 95°54′34.00″W / 41.1997222°N 95.9094444°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.5 K233CO (Omaha) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | theansweromaha.com |
KOTK (1420 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a conservative talk format. Licensed to Omaha, Nebraska, United States, the station serves the Omaha area. In July 2018, Hickory Radio purchased the station from Salem Media Group but will retain the format and branding.[1] KOTK features programming from Salem Communications.[2] KOTK's studios are located on Burt Street (near North 120th Street and Dodge Road) in West Omaha, while its two-tower transmitter array is located in south Council Bluffs, Iowa, across the Missouri River from South Omaha.
History
The station went on the air on March 2, 1957 under the name KOOO, sporting a country music format, later simulcasting with 104.5 FM, which went on the air on May 12, 1972. By 1978, KOOO had changed to a news/talk format, with 104.5 FM moving to MOR. In March 1979, it flipped to an easy listening format and was renamed KESY, again simulcasting with 104.5. In 1981, the AM reverted to the old KOOO call sign and adopted a Music of Your Life/nostalgia format. In 1984, the call sign changed to KROM. In 1986, the AM once again became KESY with a beautiful music format, although not simulcasting 104.5. For a brief two-week period in June 1990, the calls became KLAO before reverting to KESY. In January 1995, the station changed its call sign to KBBX, and flipped to an Urban Oldies format. Journal Communications purchased KBBX in January 1998 and changed the programming to a Regional Mexican format. On May 10, 2002, as part of a major format shuffle, the format would move to then-sister station 97.7 FM. After two weeks of simulcasting, the station became KHLP with an advice talk format. In April 2005, it was announced that Journal had sold KHLP to Salem Communications, and the station was rebranded in December of that year as "Newstalk 1420 KOTK." On September 4, 2008, KOTK flipped to a Spanish religion format with the slogan "La Luz".[3]
On April 4, 2016, KOTK changed their format to conservative talk, branded as "94.5/1420 The Answer".[4]
Previous logos
References
- ^ http://www.talkers.com July 26, 2018
- ^ "KOTK Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KOTK Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Omaha Gets Its Answer
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID KOTK ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Template:FMQ
- K233CO at FCCdata.org
- FCC History Cards for KOTK
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