KYAL-FM

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KYAL-FM
City of license Muskogee, Oklahoma
Broadcast area Tulsa, Oklahoma
Branding The Sports Animal
Frequency 97.1 MHz
Format Sports
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 380 meters (1247 feet)
Class C
Facility ID 35141
Transmitter Coordinates 35°15′35″N, 95°25′52″W
Former callsigns KWSQ, KKWK, KMMY[1]
Owner KMMY, Inc.
Sister stations KBIX, KYAL (AM)
Website sportsanimaltulsa.com

KYAL-FM (97.1 FM, "The Sports Animal") is a radio station licensed to serve Muskogee, Oklahoma. The station is owned by KMMY, Inc. It airs a Sports radio format.[2]

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[edit] History

As KMMY, this station was known as "Y97, Today's Hot New Country" and aired a country music format.[3] Notable on-air personalities included disk jockey Gary Walker and weather forecaster Don Woods.

The station was assigned the KYAL-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on April 3, 2006.[1] The station flipped from country music to all-sports on 2006-04-17 when the "Sports Animal" format moved from KYAL (AM) to KYAL-FM.[4] The AM station and KBIX simulcast this programming as part of the Sports Animal Network.[5] The station made the change to increase the coverage area and improve the signal as part of a drive to improve ratings.[6]

[edit] Programming

The "Morning Animals" radio show, airing weekdays from 5:30-9 a.m., is hosted by Mike Steely, Jay "Lump" Lynch, and Curtis Fitzpatrick. The show is produced by Todd Lisenbee.[7]

Former Oklahoma State University football coach and Miami Dolphins and Oakland Raiders assistant coach Pat Jones appears from 11 a.m. to noon weekdays on the statewide Sports Animal radio network with co-hosts Bob Barry Jr., Craig Humphreys and Mark Rodgers. He broadcasts an additional two hours from noon to 2 p.m. with Al Jerkens exclusively to the Tulsa market on KYAL.[5] Jones' show began on 2006-04-17.[4]

Tulsa sportswriter John Rohde can be heard weekdays from 6-7 p.m. on KYAL and other stations in the Sports Animal radio network.[8]

Controversial former Oklahoma State basketball coach Eddie Sutton served as co-host of a one-hour broadcast with Al Jerkens and Chris Lincoln on Tuesdays.[9][10][11]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Call Sign History. FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ Station Information Profile. Arbitron.
  3. ^ Hauser, Glenn (2006-10-24). DX Listening Digest 6-158. WorldOfRadio.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-05.
  4. ^ a b Sittler, Dave. "Satisfying a Jones for a little magic", Daily Oklahoman, 2006-03-28. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 
  5. ^ a b Bracht, Mel. "Pat Jones a radio natural", Daily Oklahoman, 2006-05-12. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 
  6. ^ Haisten, Bill. "Reid remains confident", Tulsa World, 2006-02-10. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 
  7. ^ Haisten, Bill. "Lifestyle change helps WWLS' Pork", Tulsa World, 2006-01-27. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 
  8. ^ Rohde, John. "Switzer, Osborne reunited", Daily Oklahoman, 2006-08-15. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 
  9. ^ LaPointe, Joe. "A Coach Tries for One More Rebound", The New York Times, 2006-12-27. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 
  10. ^ Tramel, Jimmie. "Radio/TV: Eddie Sutton joins weekly radio show: His show will air for one hour on Tuesdays", Tulsa World, 2006-11-23. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. 
  11. ^ "Sutton Finally Got The Message", Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2006-12-31. Retrieved on 2008-05-05. "(Eddie Sutton) broadcasts his opinions about sports, including his sons' teams, on a Tulsa radio station, KYAL." 

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