KYTC (102.7 MHz, "Super Hits 102.7") is a FM radio station that broadcasts a classic hits music format. Licensed to Northwood, Iowa, U.S., it serves northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media, through licensee Digity 3E License, LLC. KYTC's studios are located on Yorktown Pike in eastern Mason City, and its transmitter is located on 500th Street, about a mile south of the Iowa-Minnesota state line in Worth County.
| Broadcast area | Mason City, Austin, Albert Lea |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz |
| Branding | Super Hits 102.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KGLO, KIAI, KLSS-FM, KRIB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1988 (as KPLW) |
Former call signs | KPLW (1988-1990) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 49798 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 25,000 watts |
| HAAT | 90 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°29′18″N 93°14′11″W / 43.48833°N 93.23639°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
History edit
The station was originally operated by Northwood businessman Marlin Hanson as an oldies radio station with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts, then 6,000 watts. Hanson built the station because he bought the tower from the local cable company after they abandoned it and decided a radio station would be a good use for the empty tower. It was sold to Dave Nolander, who also owned KATE in nearby Albert Lea, Minnesota. It was operated as an oldies station featuring music of the 1950s and 1960s from a studio located in Northwood and satellite programming during the evening hours. In January 2000, the station upgraded their power to 25,000 watts. The station was sold to Three Eagles Communications in 2002. In April 2005, KYTC's oldies format moved to KRIB; subsequently, KRIB's Country format moved to KYTC and rebranded as "Eagle Country KY 102.7". After KIAI became KYTC's sister station as part of Three Eagles' purchase of Clear Channel Communications' Mason City stations, KYTC flipped to active rock as "102.7 The Blaze" on November 12, 2007.
On February 4, 2012, KYTC flipped to classic hits, branded as "Super Hits 102.7".
Digity, LLC purchased the station on September 12, 2014. Two years later, Alpha Media acquired Digity, LLC, including KYTC, for $264 million.[1][2]
References edit
- ^ "Alpha Media/Digity Sale Price & Details". RadioInsight. 2015-08-12. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
- ^ "Alpha Closes Digity Deal". RadioInk. 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2018-05-28.
External links edit
- KYTC in the FCC FM station database
- KYTC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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