KLTY-FM
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| City | Arlington, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
| Branding | 94.9 KLTY |
| Slogan | "Safe for the Whole Family" |
| Frequency | 94.9 MHz |
| First air date | 1957 as KCLE FM |
| Format |
Contemporary Christian (Jan. - Nov.) Christmas (Nov. - Dec.) |
| Language(s) | English |
| Audience share | 2.8 (Holiday 2016, Nielsen Audio[1]) |
| ERP | 99,000 watts |
| HAAT | 508 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 2809 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 32°35′22″N 96°58′10″W / 32.58944°N 96.96944°W |
| Former callsigns |
KCLE (1957–1969) |
| Owner |
Salem Media Group (Inspiration Media of Texas, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KEXB, KSKY, KWRD-FM, KTNO, K273BJ |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.klty.com |
KCLE (1957–1969)
KFAD (1969–1972)
KAMC (1972–1976)
KWJS (1976–1984)
KJIM (1984–1985)
KLTY (1985–1986)
KHYI (1986–1991)
KODZ (1991–1992)
KSNN (1992–1996)
KEWS (1996–1997)
KLTY (94.9 FM) is owned by the Salem Media Group with studios located in Irving, Texas, near Dallas and a transmitter in Cedar Hill. The format is similar to the "Fish" branded stations Salem owns elsewhere and its slogan is: "Safe for the Whole Family". It is considered the number one Adult Contemporary Christian Music station in the country with the largest number of listeners.
KLTY began playing a mix of Adult Contemporary Christian music (CCM). KLTY lasted only from early August 1985 to late September 1986 when station owner Scott K. Ginsburg changed the call letters to KHYI and changed the format to Top 40 as "Y-95". The transmitter site was not at Cedar Hill the primary antenna farm for Dallas radio, but instead transmitted from Lillian, Texas with over 30,000 watts of effective radiated power.
Marcos A. Rodriguez was a fan of the original KLTY and saw potential in the format - especially if a radio station could play it 24 hours a day. He purchased the music library from Ginsburg and began planning the conversion of 94.1 to all CCM. However, he was unable to make a deal for the KLTY call letters (because they were held by an FM station in Liberty, Missouri.
Before it became 94.1 KOJO, the frequency was used by then-sister station KESS. Elfstrand now leads The Morning Ride team at WMBI Chicago.
KOJO was notable for its commitment to being a "full service" radio station, including a solid news commitment. Morning and afternoon drive newscasts were anchored by former KVIL news director Bob Morrison and Calvin Whitman, and later, Dave Tucker. Morrison moved up to a national network news management position as News and Sports Director of the USA Radio Network, based in Dallas, for 8 1/2 years (until USA was sold and moved to Memphis).
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