KTTI

KTTI
Broadcast areaYuma, Arizona/El Centro, California
Frequency95.1 MHz
Branding95.1 KTTI
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • El Dorado Broadcasters LLC
  • (EDB VV License LLC)
KBLU, KQSR
History
First air date
November 6, 1970
Former call signs
KALJ (1970–1978)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID62234
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT75 meters (246 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website951ktti.com

KTTI (95.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Yuma, Arizona, United States and also serving El Centro, California. The station is owned by El Dorado Broadcasters LLC. It airs a country music format.[2]

History[edit]

KALJ[edit]

KALJ took to the air on November 6, 1970.[3] The station was owned by Lan-Jol Enterprises, owned by Robert Langill and Joel Pollard (the call letters stood for Arizona Lan-Jol).[4]

KTTI[edit]

KALJ was sold and went silent on December 31, 1978, in preparation to relaunch two weeks later under new ownership as KTTI, an automated beautiful music outlet.[5] The new owners were Purr Broadcasting, owned by former KBLU-TV/KYEL advertising manager Jim Evans and businessman Rick Richmond.[6] KTTI flipped formats to country on October 1, 1981.[7] Sun Country Broadcasting bought KTTI and KBLU at the same time in 1983.[8]

KBLU and KTTI were owned by Robert Tezak, the owner of Uno, from 1988 to 1995.[9] That year, they were purchased out of bankruptcy by Commonwealth Broadcasting, owner of KYJT (now KQSR).[10] In a quick succession of owners, Commonwealth was acquired by Capstar in 1997,[11] Capstar merged with Chancellor Broadcasting to form AMFM in 1998,[12] and Clear Channel acquired AMFM in 1999.[13]

Clear Channel sold its Yuma stations to current owner El Dorado Broadcasters in 2007.[14]

KTTI is programmed by Program Director Jeff Edwards, who also serves as KTTI music director. Jeff also hosts the midday show. The weekday line-up includes After Midnight with Blair Garner from midnight to 5am and Big D & Bubba from 5 to 10am. David Horner afternoons 3 to 7 and Whitney Allen The Big Time Show from 7pm to midnight.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KTTI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. ^ "Yuma's KALJ-FM On Air at Noon". Yuma Daily Sun. November 6, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ "New sound ripples in Yuma air". Yuma Daily Sun. November 15, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Hughes, Candy (January 14, 1979). "KTTI-FM on air tonight with most 'beautiful' music". Yuma Daily Sun. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Hughes, Candy (January 3, 1979). "KTTI-FM to replace KALJ on Yuma radio". Yuma Daily Sun. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Most listeners like new KTTI". Yuma Daily Sun. October 9, 1981. p. 27. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Bob Werley (May 18, 1983). "Two radio stations purchased". The Yuma Daily Sun. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  9. ^ "RKO Sells NY & L.A. Properties Separately For $136.6 Million" (PDF). Radio & Records. 1988-09-02. p. 8.
  10. ^ Christie (June 11, 1995). "Owner adds two radio stations". The Yuma Daily Sun. p. 22. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  11. ^ "Capstar Broadcasting in Deal for 20 Radio Stations". The New York Times. Reuters. 1997-02-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  12. ^ Bodipo-Memba, Alejandro; Journal, Carlos Tejada Staff Reporters of The Wall Street (1998-08-28). "Hicks Muse Plans to Combine Radio Firms Chancellor, Capstar". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  13. ^ Hofmeister, Sallie (1999-10-05). "Clear Channel to Buy Radio Leader AMFM in $15.9 Billion Deal". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  14. ^ "Price For 16 AZ, CA Clear Channel Stations: $40 Million". All Access. Retrieved 2016-10-03.

External links[edit]

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