KYTY
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KYTY is a Christian radio station based in San Antonio, Texas
and broadcast on 810 AM.
Up until July 1998, The station was Christian format known as Good News Radio 810 KCHG until a Local Marketing Agreement was made with Clear Channel Radio to make room for KSJL. Up until Labor Day of 1998 KCHG was 96.1 KSJL simulcast.
When the simulcast begun, KSJL played more of an adult oriented R&B. The stations hip-hop lean and the Mix Show was no more, playing mostly slow jams and softer music no more crossover hits like Zhane "Groove Thang", or Montell Jordan "This is how we do it" During 1998-2000 KTFM had the edge on hip-hop being the only commercial FM outlet for hip-hop until the arrival of KBBT 98.5 the Beat.
About KSJL:
The KSJL calls originated on 760 AM. Its formats on 760 AM included "Spirit of 76" and The "Z-rock" SMN Network. While at 760 it was also part of a simulcast with sister station KSAQ 96.1 as "Super Q, Q96.1" When KISS 99.5 returned as an Active Rock station, 76 Z-rock call it quits as a market for 3 rock stations could not generate revenue at that time.
In 1992 76-KSJL "The Touch" was born. The first Urban Adult Contemporary station serving the African American
community of San Antonio. It was billed as "Your Station" (as in "The People's Station"), and was owned by Inner City Broadcasting Corporation
; by sheer coincidence, ICBC founder Percy Sutton
was a native of San Antonio. In March 1993 the calls moved to 96.1 FM. Inner City Broadcasting sold KSJL-AM to Clear Channel Broadcasting to make room for WOAI-760 as a news/talk format. In 1994 to 1995 WOAI became a Talk radio format "Talk Radio 760 KTKR" and then became the ticket this was due to satisfy FCC regulations which dictate radio stations owned by the same company can not have the same format on multiple stations unless it is a simucast.
KSJL 96.1fm continued until 1998 when it was sold to Clear Channel
. KSJL-FM was moved, to make way for KXXM
, to lower power rimshot 92.5 FM with a simulcast on 810 AM. KSJL aired some sports event broadcasts that did not fit on the schedules of sister stations WOAI
and KTKR
.In 2004 the stations were split and 92.5 FM became KHTY, Hip Hop and R&B, while 810 AM continued the Adult Urban format. KSJL 810 AM ceased broadcasting March 1, 2007, and became "Star 810AM" when the LMA that Clear Channel Communications
operated it under with Maranatha Broadcasting ended and Maranatha flipped it to Christian Contemporary. The new calls at 810 AM are KYTY. KSJL's audience, mostly African Americans, were upset by the format change as this was the only outlet to information in the Black community.
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San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
and broadcast on 810 AM.
Up until July 1998, The station was Christian format known as Good News Radio 810 KCHG until a Local Marketing Agreement was made with Clear Channel Radio to make room for KSJL. Up until Labor Day of 1998 KCHG was 96.1 KSJL simulcast.
When the simulcast begun, KSJL played more of an adult oriented R&B. The stations hip-hop lean and the Mix Show was no more, playing mostly slow jams and softer music no more crossover hits like Zhane "Groove Thang", or Montell Jordan "This is how we do it" During 1998-2000 KTFM had the edge on hip-hop being the only commercial FM outlet for hip-hop until the arrival of KBBT 98.5 the Beat.
About KSJL:
The KSJL calls originated on 760 AM. Its formats on 760 AM included "Spirit of 76" and The "Z-rock" SMN Network. While at 760 it was also part of a simulcast with sister station KSAQ 96.1 as "Super Q, Q96.1" When KISS 99.5 returned as an Active Rock station, 76 Z-rock call it quits as a market for 3 rock stations could not generate revenue at that time.
In 1992 76-KSJL "The Touch" was born. The first Urban Adult Contemporary station serving the African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
community of San Antonio. It was billed as "Your Station" (as in "The People's Station"), and was owned by Inner City Broadcasting Corporation
Inner City Broadcasting Corporation
The Inner City Broadcasting Corporation is an American media company based in New York City. ICBC is notable for being one of the first broadcasting companies wholly owned by black people...
; by sheer coincidence, ICBC founder Percy Sutton
Percy Sutton
Percy Ellis Sutton was a prominent black American political and business leader. A civil-rights activist and lawyer, he was also a Freedom Rider and the legal representative for Malcolm X...
was a native of San Antonio. In March 1993 the calls moved to 96.1 FM. Inner City Broadcasting sold KSJL-AM to Clear Channel Broadcasting to make room for WOAI-760 as a news/talk format. In 1994 to 1995 WOAI became a Talk radio format "Talk Radio 760 KTKR" and then became the ticket this was due to satisfy FCC regulations which dictate radio stations owned by the same company can not have the same format on multiple stations unless it is a simucast.
KSJL 96.1fm continued until 1998 when it was sold to Clear Channel
Clear channel
A clear-channel station is an AM band Radio station in North America that has the highest protection from interference from other stations, particularly concerning night-time skywave propagation. Usually known as class A stations since 1982, they are occasionally still referred to by their former...
. KSJL-FM was moved, to make way for KXXM
KXXM
KXXM San Antonio, "Mix 96.1" is a Top 40 station owned by Clear Channel Communications.-History:September 3, 1998 at 5:00 pm Urban Adult Contemporary 961 KSJL becomes the all new Mix 96.1 KSJL FM as a rock-based CHR a couple of weeks later the call letter would change to KXXM. The first song...
, to lower power rimshot 92.5 FM with a simulcast on 810 AM. KSJL aired some sports event broadcasts that did not fit on the schedules of sister stations WOAI
WOAI (AM)
WOAI is a San Antonio, Texas, news/talk formatted radio station operating with 50,000 Watts non-directional day and night from a transmitter site near Marion, Texas. Current owner and operator San Antonio based Clear Channel Communications acquired the station in 1975 which founded the now...
and KTKR
KTKR
KTKR is an all-sports radio station serving the San Antonio, Texas, USA area. KTKR, more popularly known as "Ticket 760", is owned by Clear Channel Communications as a sister station to, among others, heritage station WOAI....
.In 2004 the stations were split and 92.5 FM became KHTY, Hip Hop and R&B, while 810 AM continued the Adult Urban format. KSJL 810 AM ceased broadcasting March 1, 2007, and became "Star 810AM" when the LMA that Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
operated it under with Maranatha Broadcasting ended and Maranatha flipped it to Christian Contemporary. The new calls at 810 AM are KYTY. KSJL's audience, mostly African Americans, were upset by the format change as this was the only outlet to information in the Black community.
High school football
During the 2007 high school football season, live audio can be heard on KYTY from nearby Commalander Stadium if there is a NEISD high school home game at Comalander StadiumComalander Stadium
Comalander Stadium is an 11,000-seat, open style football stadium in San Antonio, Texas. Built as North East Stadium in 1962, it was renamed to Comalander Stadium in 2000, for long time district athletic director Jerry Comalander. As a part of the Blossom Athletic Center, it is owned and operated...
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