KTTI
Broadcast areaYuma, Arizona/El Centro, California
Frequency95.1 MHz
Branding95.1 KTTI
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • El Dorado Broadcasters LLC
  • (EDB VV License LLC)
KBLU, KQSR
History
First air date
November 6, 1970
Former call signs
KALJ (1970–1978)
Technical information
Facility ID62234
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT75 meters (246 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website951ktti.com

KTTI (95.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Yuma, Arizona, United States and also serving El Centro, California. The station is owned by El Dorado Broadcasters LLC. It airs a country music format.[1]

History

KALJ

KALJ took to the air on November 6, 1970.[2] The station was owned by Lan-Jol Enterprises, owned by Robert Langill and Joel Pollard (the call letters stood for Arizona Lan-Jol).[3]

KTTI

KALJ was sold and went silent on December 31, 1978, in preparation to relaunch two weeks later under new ownership as KTTI, an automated beautiful music outlet.[4] The new owners were Purr Broadcasting, owned by former KBLU-TV/KYEL advertising manager Jim Evans and businessman Rick Richmond.[5] KTTI flipped formats to country on October 1, 1981.[6] Sun Country Broadcasting bought KTTI and KBLU at the same time in 1983.[7]

KBLU and KTTI were owned by Robert Tezak, the owner of Uno, from 1988 to 1995.[8] That year, they were purchased out of bankruptcy by Commonwealth Broadcasting, owner of KYJT (now KQSR).[9] In a quick succession of owners, Commonwealth was acquired by Capstar in 1997,[10] Capstar merged with Chancellor Broadcasting to form AMFM in 1998,[11] and Clear Channel acquired AMFM in 1999.[12]

Clear Channel sold its Yuma stations to current owner El Dorado Broadcasters in 2007.[13]

KTTI is programmed by Program Director Jeff Edwards, who also serves as KTTI music director. Jeff also hosts the midday show. The weekday line-up includes After Midnight with Blair Garner from midnight to 5am and Big D & Bubba from 5 to 10am. David Horner afternoons 3 to 7 and Whitney Allen The Big Time Show from 7pm to midnight.

References

  1. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  2. ^ "Yuma's KALJ-FM On Air at Noon". Yuma Daily Sun. November 6, 1970. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "New sound ripples in Yuma air". Yuma Daily Sun. November 15, 1970. p. 6. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  4. ^ Hughes, Candy (January 14, 1979). "KTTI-FM on air tonight with most 'beautiful' music". Yuma Daily Sun. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  5. ^ Hughes, Candy (January 3, 1979). "KTTI-FM to replace KALJ on Yuma radio". Yuma Daily Sun. pp. 1, 3. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  6. ^ "Most listeners like new KTTI". Yuma Daily Sun. October 9, 1981. p. 27. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  7. ^ Bob Werley (May 18, 1983). "Two radio stations purchased". The Yuma Daily Sun. p. 1. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  8. ^ "RKO Sells NY & L.A. Properties Separately For $136.6 Million" (PDF). Radio & Records. 1988-09-02. p. 8.
  9. ^ Christie (June 11, 1995). "Owner adds two radio stations". The Yuma Daily Sun. p. 22. Retrieved December 2, 2019 – via NewspaperArchive.
  10. ^ "Capstar Broadcasting in Deal for 20 Radio Stations". The New York Times. Reuters. 1997-02-05. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-03.
  11. ^ Bodipo-Memba, Alejandro; Journal, Carlos Tejada Staff Reporters of The Wall Street (1998-08-28). "Hicks Muse Plans to Combine Radio Firms Chancellor, Capstar". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  12. ^ Hofmeister, Sallie (1999-10-05). "Clear Channel to Buy Radio Leader AMFM in $15.9 Billion Deal". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2015-10-25.
  13. ^ "Price For 16 AZ, CA Clear Channel Stations: $40 Million". All Access. Retrieved 2016-10-03.

External links

El Dorado Broadcasters
Radio stations in Yuma, Arizona (Yuma County)
Country radio stations in the state of Arizona
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