KTIB
Encyclopedia
KTIB is a 5,000 watt Daytime, 1,000 watt Nighttime radio station
in Thibodaux, Louisiana
, broadcasting locally produced and syndicated talk such as Coast To Coast AM
, Rush Limbaugh
, Moon Griffon
as well as playing a Variety Hits music format during other times when a talk show is not scheduled to air. The station is an affiliate of the New Orleans Saints
radio network.
. In 1973 both stations were sold with the AM station being bought by a group calling themselves LaTerr Broadcasting and installing a country music format at the time. In 1986, the station upgraded to the present facilities and moved to the present frequency of 640 kHz. In 1989, the station flipped to a standards format and during the 1990s moved to an oldies format. The station was sold in 1999 to Delta Starr broadcasting and during their ownership, the format was later supplanted by a news/talk format with sports on the weekends.
In 2005, the station was taken dark
by one of the three owners claiming the station was unable to pay its bills. Lawsuits were filed claiming mismanagement by one of the partners of LaTerr Broadcasting, and the station was ultimately put into bankruptcy protection and was sold by the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy court to Gap Broadcasting LLC (A Florida LLC) in late 2006 who returned the station to the air in February 2007 with an oldies/Talk format.
This station is of note, as it is officially owned by a Gap Broadcasting LLC that was incorporated as a Florida Limited Liability Corporation but is owned completely by owner George Laughlin. He is also in charge of an investor led Gap Broadcasting LLC which was incorporated in Delaware and owns many stations bought from Clear Channel Communications.
The Station in February 2010 flipped from a oldies based format to a variety hits format calling themselves "The Balcony- Music We Like"
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...
in Thibodaux, Louisiana
Thibodaux, Louisiana
Thibodaux is a small city in and the parish seat of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, United States, along the banks of Bayou Lafourche in the northwestern part of the parish. The population was 14,431 at the 2000 census. Thibodaux is a principal city of the Houma–Bayou Cane–Thibodaux...
, broadcasting locally produced and syndicated talk such as Coast To Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM
Coast to Coast AM is a North American late-night syndicated radio talk show that deals with a variety of topics, but most frequently ones that relate to either the paranormal or conspiracy theories. It was created by Art Bell and is distributed by Premiere Radio Networks. The program currently...
, Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
, Moon Griffon
Moon Griffon
Blane M. Griffon, known as Moon Griffon is a conservative radio talk show host who broadcasts statewide through station KMLB FM in Monroe, the seat of Ouachita Parish in northeastern Louisiana. He has sometimes been called the "Rush Limbaugh of Louisiana" though his program reflects his distinct...
as well as playing a Variety Hits music format during other times when a talk show is not scheduled to air. The station is an affiliate of the New Orleans Saints
New Orleans Saints
The New Orleans Saints are a professional American football team based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are members of the South Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League ....
radio network.
History
This station was started on December 24, 1953 by a group of calling themselves Delta Broadcasting originally with a power of 500 watts and at a frequency of 630 kHz with a variety format. In 1966, a sister station was added at 106.3 FM which later became KXOR-FMKXOR-FM
KXOR-FM is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format. Licensed to Thibodaux, Louisiana, USA, the station is currently owned by Sunburst Media-Louisiana, LLC....
. In 1973 both stations were sold with the AM station being bought by a group calling themselves LaTerr Broadcasting and installing a country music format at the time. In 1986, the station upgraded to the present facilities and moved to the present frequency of 640 kHz. In 1989, the station flipped to a standards format and during the 1990s moved to an oldies format. The station was sold in 1999 to Delta Starr broadcasting and during their ownership, the format was later supplanted by a news/talk format with sports on the weekends.
In 2005, the station was taken dark
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
by one of the three owners claiming the station was unable to pay its bills. Lawsuits were filed claiming mismanagement by one of the partners of LaTerr Broadcasting, and the station was ultimately put into bankruptcy protection and was sold by the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy court to Gap Broadcasting LLC (A Florida LLC) in late 2006 who returned the station to the air in February 2007 with an oldies/Talk format.
This station is of note, as it is officially owned by a Gap Broadcasting LLC that was incorporated as a Florida Limited Liability Corporation but is owned completely by owner George Laughlin. He is also in charge of an investor led Gap Broadcasting LLC which was incorporated in Delaware and owns many stations bought from Clear Channel Communications.
The Station in February 2010 flipped from a oldies based format to a variety hits format calling themselves "The Balcony- Music We Like"