KMTK
Encyclopedia
KMTK is a commercial radio station
licensed
to serve Bend, Oregon
, USA. The station is owned by Combined Communications, Inc.
KMTK broadcasts a country music
format. Notable programming includes "The Morning Buzz" with Steve Leon, Sabrina, & JT Lancer on weekday mornings. Syndicated music programming includes America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend
from Westwood One
.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on April 20, 2000
. The new station was assigned the call letters KMTK by the FCC on May 9, 2000. KMTK received its license to cover
from the FCC on August 29, 2000.
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...
licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Bend, Oregon
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
, USA. The station is owned by Combined Communications, Inc.
KMTK broadcasts a 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...
format. Notable programming includes "The Morning Buzz" with Steve Leon, Sabrina, & JT Lancer on weekday mornings. Syndicated music programming includes America's Grand Ole Opry Weekend
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
from Westwood One
Westwood One
Westwood One was an American radio network and was based in New York City. At one time, it was managed by CBS Radio, the radio arm of CBS Corporation, and Viacom and was later purchased by the private equity firm The Gores Group...
.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on April 20, 2000
2000 in radio
The year 2000 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*The Real Radio & Century Radio networks become active on - air, through the United Kingdom....
. The new station was assigned the call letters KMTK by the FCC on May 9, 2000. KMTK received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on August 29, 2000.