This is the Dallas-Ft Worth History section of 
The Broadcast Archive

Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Last Update 4/18/22
 

Dallas - The "Big D" - along with Fort Worth makes up the #5 radio market in the US.


Chris Huff has a site devoted to DFW radio history

2022:

AM

AM 2022              
               
KHz Calls/locality Power #towers Mode Format Owner  
570 KLIF Dallas 5000 3D 3N DA-2 News/Talk Cumulus Media  
620 KTNO (AM) Plano 5000 D 4500 N 4D 4N DA-2 Spanish Christian Salem Media Group  
660 KSKY Balch Springs 20000 D 700 N 3D 4N DA-2 Conservative talk radio Salem Media Group  
770 KAAM Garland  10000 D 1000 N 4D 4N DA-2 Christian Talk/Brokered DJRD Broadcasting, LLC (Craford)  
820 WBAP Ft. Worth 50000 1 ND News/Talk Cumulus Media  
850 KJON Carrolton 5000 3 DA  Spanish Catholic Carrollton Broadcasting of Texas, LP  
970 KHVN  1000 D 270 N 1 NDA Black-oriented news iHeartMedia  
990 KFCD Farmersville 7000 D 920 N 3D 3N DA-2 Brokered Spanish language Christian radio Farmersville Investments, LLC (Linda Hammond)  
1040 KGGR Dallas 3300 D 2800 CH 1 NDA Urban Gospel Mortenson Broadcasting Co. of Texas, Inc.  
1080 KRLD Dallas 50000 1D 2N DA-N News/Talk Audacy, Inc.  
1110 KVTT Mineral Wells 20000 D    4 DA South Asian full service Saumil and Poorvesh Thakkar Decatur Media Land, LLC
1160 KBDT Highland park 35000 D 1000 N 6D 6N DA-2 News/Talk Dallas Broadcasting, LLC  
1190 KFXR Dallas 50000 D 5000 N 4D 12N DA-2 Talk iHeartMedia  
1270 KFLC Benbrook 50000 D 5000 N 4D 6N DA-2 Sports Uforia Audio Network (Univision Radio)  
1310 KTCK Dallas 9000 D 5000 N 4D 3N DA-2 Sports Cumulus Media  
1360 KMNY Hurst 50000 D 890 N 6D 2N DA-2 Business Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC)  
1440 KEXB (AM) University Park 15000 D 350 N 4D 4N DA-2 Catholic talk and teaching Relevant Radio, Inc.  
1460 KCLE Burleson 5000 D 700 N 2D 2N DA-2 Vietnamese Intelli, LLC  
1480 KNGO Dallas 5000 D 1900 N 2D 4N DA-2 Asian/Hindi Hammond Broadcasting Group, LLC  
1540 KZMP University Park 32000 D 750 N 2D 4N DA-2 Classic Regional Mexican (simulcast of KZZA) Estrella Media (Estrella Radio License of Dallas LLC) 1540 is dark and probably will remain so.
1600 KRVR Cockrell Hill 25000 D 930 N 2D 4N DA-2 Spanish Lrad Media, LLC  
1630 KKGM Ft. Worth 10000 D 1000 N 1 NDA Black-oriented news iHeartMedia  
1700 KKLF Richardson 5000 D 1000 N 1 NDA Tejano and Grupera Claro Communications, Ltd. (Gerald Benavides)  

FM 2022

FM 2022              
               
MHz CALLS-Locality ERP watts HAAT meters Format HD2 HD3 Owner
88.1 KNTU McKinney 100000 C1 135 Jazz/College Radio     University of North Texas
88.5 KEOM Mesquite 61000 C1 175 Classic Hits     Mesquite Independent School District
88.7 KTCU Fort Worth 10000 C3 90 College Radio     TCU Texas Christian University
89.3 KNON Dallas 55000 259 Community, Variety     Agape Broadcasting Foundation, Inc
89.7 KAWA Sanger 95000 572 Contemporary Christian music     Way Media, Inc.
90.1 KERA Dallas 100000 388 News/Talk (Public)     North Texas Public Broadcasting
90.5 KTXG Greenville 38000 220 Christian AC     American Family
90.9 KCBI Dallas 100000 B 460 Christian Radio     First Dallas Media Inc.
  ? CP 82000 508 ? ? ? ?
91.3 KDKR Decatur 40kwH,100kwV 544 Christian talk and teaching     Penfold Communications, Inc.
91.7 KKXT Dallas 100000 335 Adult album alternative     North Texas Public Broadcasting
92.1 KTFW-FM Glen Rose 25000 C1 432 Country     LKCM Radio Group
92.5 KZPS Dallas 100000 B 508 Classic Rock     iHeartMedia, Inc.
93.3 KLIF-FM Haltom City 50000 120 Top 40 (CHR)     Cumulus Media
93.7 KNOR Krum 43000 C0 600.2 Regional Mexican     Estrella Media
  ? CP 100000 450 ? ? ? ?
94.1 KLNO Fort Worth 100000 B 485 Regional Mexican     Uforia Audio Network (Univision)
94.5 KSOC Gainsville 100000 591 Urban AC "Radio Caravan" Music of Bollywood Telugu Urban One (Radio One)
94.9 KLTY Arlington 100000 B 508 Contemporary Christian Spanish CCM "El Pez" KWRD-FM simulcast Salem Media Group
95.9 KFWR Jacksboro 100000 C0 425 Texas Country     LKCM Radio Group
96.3 KSCS Fort Worth 100000 C 478 Hot Country News/Talk (KLIF Simulcast)   Cumulus Media
96.7 KTCK-FM Flower Mound 93000 C 621 Sports Radio     Cumulus Media
97.1 KEGL Fort Worth 100000 B 508 Mainstream Rock "The Breeze" (Soft AC)   iHeartMedia, Inc.
97.9 KBFB Dallas 100000 B 491 Urban contemporary     Urban One (Radio One)
98.3 KBOC Bridgeport 93000 620 Tejano     Liberman
98.7 KLUV Dallas 100000 B 507 Classic Hits Oldies "Smokin' Oldies" Album-oriented rock Audacy, Inc.
99.1 KFZO Denton 100000 356 Regional Mexican     Uforia Audio Network (Univision)
99.5 KPLX Fort Worth 100000 511 Mainstream Country WBAP talk radio simulcast   Cumulus Media
100.3 KJKK Dallas 100000 B 574.2 Adult Hits Classic Country The Bet (Sports betting) Audacy, Inc.
100.7 KWRD Highland Village 98000 606 Christian talk and teaching     Salem Radio Network
101.1 WRR Dallas 100000 B 508 Classical     City of Dallas
101.7 KYDA (FM) Azle 92000 C 620 Christian Worship     Educational Media Foundation
102.1 KDGE Ft.Worth-Dallas 100000 485 Mainstream AC Alternative Rock "The Edge"   iHeartMedia, Inc.
102.9 KDMX Dallas 100000 485 Hot AC     iHeartMedia
103.3 KESN Allen 98000 606 Christian     VCY America, Inc.
103.7 KVIL Highland Pk/Dallas 100000 B 507 Alternative rock Smooth Jazz Channel Q Audacy, Inc.
104.5 KKDA Dallas 100000 C 508 Urban contemporary     Service Broadcasting Corporation
105.3 KRLD-FM Dallas 100000 B 574.2 Sports Radio News/talk (KRLD) Dallas Cowboys Audacy, Inc.
105.7 KRNB Decatur 94000 C 576 Urban AC     Service Broadcasting Corporation
106.1 KHKS Denten 100000 B 508 Top 40 (CHR) Pride Radio (Top 40/Dance)   iHeartMedia, Inc.
106.7 KZZA Muenster 75000 620 Classic Regional Mexican     Estrella Media
107.1 KESS (KDXX) Benbrook 74000 320 Spanish CHR (Simucast of KDXX) Rhythmic AC (KVBH Simulcast)   Uforia Audio Network (Tichenor License Corporation)
107.5 KMVK Fort Worth 17000 B 574.2 Regional Mexican Tejano ("Fierro") Latin pop ("Dale!") Audacy, Inc.
107.9 KDXX Lewisville 100000 299 Spanish CHR Simulcast of KFZO   Uforia Audio Network (Univision Radio San Francisco, Inc.)

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