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| Broadcast area | Columbia, Missouri |
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| Frequency | 1580kHz |
| Branding | KTGR |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio St. Louis Cardinals Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Zimmer Radio of Mid-Missouri, Inc |
| KATI,KCLR-FM,KCMQ,KFAL,KSSZ,KTGR-FM,KTXY,KWOS,KZWV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1955 |
Former call signs | KBIA (1955-1961) KCGM (1961-1966) |
Call sign meaning | K + MizzouTiGeRs |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 74584 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 214watts day 8 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′45.00″N92°18′14.00″W / 38.9625000°N 92.3038889°W /38.9625000; -92.3038889 |
| Translator(s) | 105.1 K286CL (Columbia) |
| Repeater(s) | 100.5KTGR-FM (Fulton) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ktgr.com |
KTGR (1580AM) is aradio station broadcasting asports format, with programming from theESPN Radio network. Licensed toColumbia, Missouri, United States, the station serves the Columbia, Missouri, area. The station is currently owned by Zimmer Radio Group of Mid-Missouri.[2]
The station was assigned the call lettersKBIA by the FCC on October 7, 1954,[3] and began broadcasting in April 1955. Owner Cecil W. Roberts was a former newspaper publisher fromFarmington, Mo., who eventually built a chain of a dozen radio stations in six states, all jointly owned by Roberts and his wife, Jane A. Roberts.[4] KBIA became the third radio station in Columbia, joining KFRU (1925) and KOWS 1240 (1937).[5]
As an affiliate of the Missouri Sports Network, KBIA carriedUniversity of Missouri football games in 1960.[6]
The station was sold in April 1961 to Barrington Broadcasting Co. for $90,000 (principals were Aubrey D. Reid and his wife, who owned WEW-AM in St. Louis, Mo., and WKYB-AM and WKYB-FM in Paducah, Ky.) In June 1961, the call letters were changed toKCGM.
In November 1966, a subsequent owner, Tiger Broadcasting Co., changed the call letters toKTGR.
The station in its early days ran aTop 40 music format until 1978, when both KTGR andKCMQ swapped formats.
In addition to the main station, KTGR is relayed by an additional translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K286CL | 105.1 FM | Columbia, Missouri | 140770 | 250 | D | LMS |
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