KDOK
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KTBB and KTBB-FM (92.1 FM
) and are a pair of American radio station
s broadcasting a News-Talk
format on the AM and a sports radio
format on the FM. Both licensed to Tyler, Texas
, USA, the stations serve the Tyler-Longview area. The stations are currently owned by Gleiser Communications, LLC.
During its lifetime, it has aired country music
("Tyler Rose Country"), rock, and urban contemporary music formats (as "Z92.1" while keeping the KROZ calls) and included local personalities such as Hoss Huggins, Alex Price, Joel Hardy, Mike O'Neill, Bill Davis, Paul Berry, and Mick Fulgham.
The station flipped to a 1950s/1960s oldies
format and took the KGLD calls on February 9, 1992. On August 24, 1993, the station changed its call sign to KDOK. KTBB (600 AM) has had the same call sign since it signed on.
On April 27, 2009, KDOK dropped the oldies format for a syndication of the news/talk and sports programming on sister station KTBB. The call sign was also changed to KTBB-FM to match KTBB.
On May 7, 2009 the KDOK calls and oldies format were moved to 1240 AM in Kilgore, TX. The station on that frequency was previously known as KBGE.
, The Rush Limbaugh Show
, and The Sean Hannity Show
on weekdays.
On August 6, 2011, KTBB-FM changed formats from consumer information based talk radio
programming over to ESPN Radio
. The subsequent change in format also led to change the branding of the radio station to "ESPN East Texas 92.1 FM". ESPN East Texas now offers the full lineup of ESPN Radio programming as well as local programs such as "Sportstalk with Bill Coats" and "The Eric Sullivan Show".
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
) and are a pair of American radio station
Radio station
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s broadcasting a News-Talk
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format on the AM and a sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format on the FM. Both licensed to Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
, USA, the stations serve the Tyler-Longview area. The stations are currently owned by Gleiser Communications, LLC.
KTBB-FM
The 92.1 frequency traces its roots back to the 1970s as KROZ ("K-Rose").During its lifetime, it has aired country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
("Tyler Rose Country"), rock, and urban contemporary music formats (as "Z92.1" while keeping the KROZ calls) and included local personalities such as Hoss Huggins, Alex Price, Joel Hardy, Mike O'Neill, Bill Davis, Paul Berry, and Mick Fulgham.
The station flipped to a 1950s/1960s oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format and took the KGLD calls on February 9, 1992. On August 24, 1993, the station changed its call sign to KDOK. KTBB (600 AM) has had the same call sign since it signed on.
On April 27, 2009, KDOK dropped the oldies format for a syndication of the news/talk and sports programming on sister station KTBB. The call sign was also changed to KTBB-FM to match KTBB.
On May 7, 2009 the KDOK calls and oldies format were moved to 1240 AM in Kilgore, TX. The station on that frequency was previously known as KBGE.
Programming
KTBB (600 AM) broadcasts the syndicated radio shows The Glenn Beck ShowGlenn Beck Program
The Glenn Beck Program is an American talk radio show hosted by commentator Glenn Beck on Premiere Radio Networks. Since its inception as a nationally syndicated show in 2002, the program has become one of the highest rated radio programs...
, The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show is an American talk radio show hosted by Rush Limbaugh on Premiere Radio Networks...
, and The Sean Hannity Show
The Sean Hannity Show
The Sean Hannity Show is a talk radio show hosted by Sean Hannity on Citadel Media and Premiere Radio Networks. The program is broadcast live every weekday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m...
on weekdays.
On August 6, 2011, KTBB-FM changed formats from consumer information based talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
programming over to ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
. The subsequent change in format also led to change the branding of the radio station to "ESPN East Texas 92.1 FM". ESPN East Texas now offers the full lineup of ESPN Radio programming as well as local programs such as "Sportstalk with Bill Coats" and "The Eric Sullivan Show".