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KPYK

Coordinates: 32°45′17″N 96°14′22″W / 32.75472°N 96.23944°W / 32.75472; -96.23944
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KPYK
Broadcast areaTerrell and Vicinity
Frequency1570 kHz
BrandingKPYK 1570
Programming
FormatAdult standards
Ownership
OwnerMohnkern Electronics
History
First air date
1949 (as KTER)
Former call signs
KTER (1949–1992)
Call sign meaning
The Pick of the Dial
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID43433
ClassD
Power270 watts (Daytime)
6 watts (Nighttime)
Translator(s)102.5 K273DA (Terrell)
Links
Public license information
WebsiteKPYK Online

KPYK (1570 AM) is an adult standards radio station licensed to and serving the area around Terrell, Texas. The station is owned by Mohnkern Electronics.

History

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The station began in 1949 as KTER (callsign to have stood for its previous owner Terrell Tribune). According to the stations add in the 1973 Terrell High school Annual; the stations format was "News, Sports and Music". The station was only allowed to operate during the daytime hours. KTER was located at the American National Bank building on Moore Avenue in Terrell.

In 1992, KTER switched to its current callsign and format.

Former logo
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32°45′17″N 96°14′22″W / 32.75472°N 96.23944°W / 32.75472; -96.23944


  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPYK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.