KATT-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = KATT-FM


city = Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
area = Oklahoma City Metroplex
branding = Rock 100.5 The KATT
slogan = "Oklahoma's Pure Rock Station"
airdate =
frequency = 100.5 MHz HD Radio
format = Album-oriented rock
power =
erp = 28,870 watts
haat = 470 meters
class = C1
facility_id = 8797
callsign_meaning =
owner = Citadel Broadcasting
webcast = [http://www.katt.com/article.asp?id=549374 Listen Live]
website = [http://www.katt.com www.katt.com]
sister_stations = KKWD, KQOB, KYIS, WKY, WWLS-AM/FM

KATT-FM (100.5 FM), known as "Rock 100.5 The KATT", is a Album-oriented rock radio station serving the Oklahoma City area and is owned by Citadel Broadcasting.

History

The earliest known format of the station is country music when it went by the call letters KJAK from 1960-1976. Another callsign of the station was KIOO or K-100 which transmitted from the top of the Oklahoma Biltmore Hotel in downtown OKC, KIOO was started by the two brothers from Northern Kentucky, Steve and Ted Bushelman around 1957.The station began broadcasting as KATT on September 16, 1976 at the station's transmitter site (KLPR-KCNN-KPRW-KVSP 1140 tower) near I-240 and I-35 with an Rock format. It changed calls in February of 1980 to KATT-FM when KATT-AM (now KRMP-AM) was established to simulcast the station.

KLPR was a LEGENDARY daytimer AM country station in Oklahoma City that was owned at the time by Jack Beasley. Jack, being a musician himself, had MANY ties to the industry. KLPR helped countless country artists get their start. Wanda Jackson and Conway Twitty are just a couple that comes to mind. KLPR also owned KLPR TV on channel 14 at one point. KJAK was Jack's FM station at 100.5 FM which much later on became KATT-FM.

"To Sell'em you gotta Tell'em!" (KLPR sported an Indian sending smoke signals on billboards around OKC as a tool to promote the station and awareness of radio advertising. Jack had Native American Indian ancestry.)

When Jack got older and "sold" the station, he "sold" it to one Ed Sossen. Ed had a real problem keeping equipment and studio space, etc. from self-combustion. After several collections from the insurance company, Jack seemed to not be able to find much equipment replaced, etc. You get the point.Fact|date=October 2007 Needless to say there were financial issues that eventually ended up causing a bank takeover of the license and remaining facilities. The bank was looking for a way to recover. This set up the opportunity for Bill Lacey and his friends to start the KATT out of the ashes of the mess. The Legendary Rock 100 The KATT started right out at the AM tower in a small little room in the transmitter building and became a nearly overnight success. The KATT now plays a wide range of rock music, both new rock and classic rock. In March of 2008 KATT downgraded from a C at 100,000 watts ERP to a C1 at 30,000 watts ERP for the upgrade of WWLS-FM to 98.1 fm.

External links

* [http://www.katt.com KATT station website]
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