| Broadcast area | Anchorage, Alaska |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.1MHz |
| Branding | Classic Hits 102.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ohana Media Group |
| KBBO-FM,KBYR,KFAT,KMBQ-FM,KXLW | |
| History | |
First air date | November 6, 1961 |
Former call signs | KBYR-FM (1961–1966) KAMU (1966–1969) KWKO (1969–1973)[1] KJZZ (1973–1980)[2] KRKN (1980–1986)[3] KPXR (1986–1994) KKRO (1994–2002) KDBZ (2002–2014) |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 28647 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 23,000watts |
| HAAT | 25 meters (82 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | classichits1021.com |
KTMB (102.1MHz, "Classic Hits 102.1") is a commercialFMradio station licensed inAnchorage, Alaska, United States. The station is owned by Ohana Media and broadcasts aclassic hits format. KTMB's studios are located inDowntown Anchorage and its transmitter is in the city's Bayshore district. It is unique among Anchorage radio stations in that it has no livedisc jockeys and guarantees to tell listeners the name and artist of every song played.
The station first signed on November 6, 1961, as KBYR-FM. The station went silent for a time after the1964 Alaska earthquake; it became KAMU in 1966 and KWKO in 1969.[5] From 1967 to 1973, KAMU/KWKO broadcast aneasy listening format.[1] During this period, the station's main program wasNight Flight. As Anchorage was amajor stopover point for various airlines' intercontinental routes, the show featured a unique opening simulating a jet in takeoff mode. Station owner Joe O'Hearn welcomed listeners as the "captain" of the program, andflight attendants representing various international airlines recited safety procedures in their native languages as well as in English.[6]
The station changed itscall sign to KJZZ in 1973,[2] then to KRKN in 1980.[3] From 1986 to 1994, the station held the call letters KPXR. In March 1994, the station became KKRO, broadcastingclassic rock as "Arrow"[7] until 2002. In 1997, Ingstad AK Broadcasting, Inc. sold KKRO to Williams Broadcasting, Inc. for $850,000.[8]
On September 7, 2011, at 12:01 a.m., the then-KDBZ changed its format fromhot adult contemporary (branded as "102.1 The Buzz") toadult album alternative (AAA), branded as "102.1 The Peak".[9]
On March 7, 2014 KDBZ flipped toclassic hits and rebranded as "Oldies 102.1".[10] The station also changed its call sign to KTMB.
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