KLAK
Encyclopedia
KLAK is a radio station
mainly serving the "Texoma" region (North Texas
/ Southern Oklahoma
). It has an Adult Contemporary
format
with some "oldies"/"retro" content. Transmitter location: 33° 28' 30.00" N Latitude at 96° 26' 45.00" W Longitude.
The call letters are a reference to nearby Lake Texoma
. Unlike many radio stations in North Texas
, KLAK has never changed call letters since it began broadcasting.
KLAK is the sister station to KMKT-FM 93.1 (Katy Country) and KMAD-FM 102.5 (Mad Rock 102.5); both based in Sherman, TX.
The KLAK studios, production facilities and business offices are located in the First United Bank Building at 1700 Redbud Blvd in McKinney, TX. The 50KW transmitter and 659' antenna/tower are located approx 4 miles south-south-east of Tom Bean, TX: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=33.47500,+-96.44583+(KLAK-FM)&om=1.
The KLAK audio stream is also available on HD Radio
and the Internet at http://player.streamtheworld.com/liveplayer.php?CALLSIGN=KLAKFM.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
mainly serving the "Texoma" region (North Texas
North Texas
North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, and north of Waco...
/ Southern Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
). It has an Adult Contemporary
Adult contemporary music
Adult contemporary music is a broad style of popular music that ranges from lush 1950s and 1960s vocal music to predominantly ballad-heavy music with varying degrees of rock influence, as well as a radio format that plays such music....
format
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
with some "oldies"/"retro" content. Transmitter location: 33° 28' 30.00" N Latitude at 96° 26' 45.00" W Longitude.
History
KLAK started broadcasting on the 104.9 FM frequency on August 14, 1984, licensed to Denison, Texas. It moved to its present 97.5 FM frequency on May 12, 1987.The call letters are a reference to nearby Lake Texoma
Lake Texoma
Lake Texoma is one of the largest reservoirs in the United States, the 12th largest Corps of Engineers lake, and the largest in USACE Tulsa District....
. Unlike many radio stations in North Texas
North Texas
North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, and north of Waco...
, KLAK has never changed call letters since it began broadcasting.
KLAK is the sister station to KMKT-FM 93.1 (Katy Country) and KMAD-FM 102.5 (Mad Rock 102.5); both based in Sherman, TX.
The KLAK studios, production facilities and business offices are located in the First United Bank Building at 1700 Redbud Blvd in McKinney, TX. The 50KW transmitter and 659' antenna/tower are located approx 4 miles south-south-east of Tom Bean, TX: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=33.47500,+-96.44583+(KLAK-FM)&om=1.
The KLAK audio stream is also available on HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
and the Internet at http://player.streamtheworld.com/liveplayer.php?CALLSIGN=KLAKFM.