I heard on Now 96.5 yesterday that they will soon be switching permanently to 92.9 soon. They have been simulcasting the past several months.

Does anybody know if the plan is to flip 96.5 to another sports station? Could Tyler Media try something new with the frequency?

I heard on Now 96.5 yesterday that they will soon be switching permanently to 92.9 soon. They have been simulcasting the past several months.

Does anybody know if the plan is to flip 96.5 to another sports station? Could Tyler Media try something new with the frequency?

I hope they try something new and not flip it to sports, that is the last thing we need.

nor country.

nor Classic Rock

Why not bring back Jack FM?? Yea I know OKC had one at one time but it had a horrible signal or maybe alternative like 102.1 The Edge out of Dallas!!

God Yes! I listen to 102.1 The Edge on I Heart Radio all the time. There isn't a single station in OKC I can stand. I actually had to replace the radios in both of my cars so I could listen to MP3s/BlueTooth after I moved here.

Power 103.5 is the only radio station I generally can consistently listen to.

God Yes! I listen to 102.1 The Edge on I Heart Radio all the time. There isn't a single station in OKC I can stand. I actually had to replace the radios in both of my cars so I could listen to MP3s/BlueTooth after I moved here.

I feel your pain. I really miss the stations in Charlotte. Even Tulsa and Wichita have better stations. OKC's radio stations sound very small townish both in variety and the way they are programmed. Fort Smith, Arkansas for instance has nearly the exact same kind of stations. The thing is it hasn't always been this bad. It seems to me there was quite a bit more variety here back in the 90s and early 2000s.


Power 103.5 is the only radio station I generally can consistently listen to.

It's a great station, just wish they would move the antenna closer to OKC. Can't even pick it up most days in my car in NW OKC.

nor Classic Rock

94.7 already is classic rock so if they flip it, it will likely be to something else. The good news is that iHeartMedia also already has two country stations in the market so its extremely unlikely they will go country with it.

I would say the best choices would be alternative rock or urban. Those formats are not currently represented in the OKC market and I am certain the market has the demographics to support them. Something like AC or Jack FM would still be a step up but I would really rather see one of the gaping format holes filled.

RadioInsight ? Pair Of Oklahoma City Changes On The Way (http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/netgnomes/90848/pair-of-oklahoma-city-changes-on-the-way/)

This is a slightly outdated article but last year apparently Jim Couch registered 1053theMartini.com. I really hope they flip it back from sports to the standards format. It was one of my favorite stations in OKC when it was on the air.

It also states that a new format should be coming to 96.5 once Now 96.5 fully transitions to Now 92.9. That has been known for a while now but I don't think anybody knows for sure what format will be replacing it. Rumor is that it will be another sports station but I really hope that isn't the case.

I feel your pain. I really miss the stations in Charlotte. Even Tulsa and Wichita have better stations. OKC's radio stations sound very small townish both in variety and the way they are programmed. Fort Smith, Arkansas for instance has nearly the exact same kind of stations. The thing is it hasn't always been this bad. It seems to me there was quite a bit more variety here back in the 90s and early 2000s.

I agree Tulsa's radio is much better, The Edge has no comparison here, KMOD is much better than the KATT, KHITs is better than any of the Top40 stations (although not my kind of music). Tulsa used to have a Genx station that was quite good, then they turned it into another &*(&(ing country station, even though all of my friends and coworkers listened to it. Even KVOO (country) is better than anything in OKC.

I remember listening to The Buzz when I was in college at OSU, was very surprised when it wasn't on anymore when I moved here.

Why does the FCC allow the same frequencies to be used in OKC and Tulsa? It seems to create a lot of bleed in issues. But 92.9, 96.5, 104.5 and 105.3, and I think others repeat in both cities. I thought frequencies had to be separated by a larger distance than that.

I really hope 96.5 doesn't become sports, how many sports stations can one city have?

Why does the FCC allow the same frequencies to be used in OKC and Tulsa? It seems to create a lot of bleed in issues. But 92.9, 96.5, 104.5 and 105.3, and I think others repeat in both cities. I thought frequencies had to be separated by a larger distance than that.

I really hope 96.5 doesn't become sports, how many sports stations can one city have?

Most of those stations are low power translators in OKC. The Tulsa stations are full power which is why you get the bleed-in. There are no full-power stations that share a frequency in both OKC and Tulsa. Tulsa has more full power frequencies because they were the dominant city in the state whenever the FCC delegated out the frequencies.

And yes, Tulsa's stations sound much more market-size appropriate than do OKC's, same with Wichita.

I mourn the passing of "real" radio, but I can't see it turning around. For $10 a month, I create and program my own "radio station" using Spotify's playlist capability. They have almost everything on-demand. That's hard to compete with when you have to interrupt everything for obnoxious car dealer advertising and disc jockeys that have outlived their purpose. Only Ronny Kaye has any real personality on the radio anymore - and he's 73 years old! Like I said, I mourn the good old days of Top 40 personality-driven radio with over-the-top contests, personalities that are truly doing a show, and pulling it all off so the commercials weren't near the distraction...not to mention there weren't as many.

I mourn the passing of "real" radio, but I can't see it turning around. For $10 a month, I create and program my own "radio station" using Spotify's playlist capability. They have almost everything on-demand. That's hard to compete with when you have to interrupt everything for obnoxious car dealer advertising and disc jockeys that have outlived their purpose. Only Ronny Kaye has any real personality on the radio anymore - and he's 73 years old! Like I said, I mourn the good old days of Top 40 personality-driven radio with over-the-top contests, personalities that are truly doing a show, and pulling it all off so the commercials weren't near the distraction...not to mention there weren't as many.
True

When I watch American Graffiti with Wolfman Jack as the backdrop, I wonder what it must've been like to grow up in that time when DJs were celebrities in their own right.

As for playlists etc.; If you're an Amazon Prime member, they have tons of albums from all kinds of genres that are free to stream and you can make playlists from them as well. So say you're feeling nostalgic and you wanna listen to Van Halen II, it's free. Just put it in your library and you can stream the album just as if you owned it. Or if you just like certain songs from an album, you can just get those songs. It's really great.

None of the FM radio alternatives are free, with the exception of maybe bluetooth wired into your car playing your MP3 library (which most new cars have). Other than that, all of them carry a fee, plus you must have a data plan that's hefty enough for that kind of streaming. XM is $20/month and when you get down to actual cost its probably the most economical, but its still not free.

The only local radio that I listen to for music (willingly at least) is KOSU-The Spy FM. They've actually got some really good shows, Freakbeat, You're Welcome, Gold Soundz, Millions Now Listening..., OK Rock Show, Tasting Notes, Juke Joint Jenny's show. All good stuff.

None of the FM radio alternatives are free, with the exception of maybe bluetooth wired into your car playing your MP3 library (which most new cars have). Other than that, all of them carry a fee, plus you must have a data plan that's hefty enough for that kind of streaming. XM is $20/month and when you get down to actual cost its probably the most economical, but its still not free.

I have T-Mobile and stream music services FREE. One of those T-Mobile freebies a lot of people don't know about. No video, of course, but the audio streaming from certain services do not use any data on your plan. I use Spotify and I have my entire collection on my iPhone downloaded and need no connection. You only have to sign-in to the service once per month to license your music again. But that's not even streaming. That's selected individual songs created into multiple playlists - all OFFline. It's very affordable. One is supported by subscription (Spotify and others) and radio is supported by advertising. It's a trade-off that's a no-brainer for me. MY music, no ads, my own radio station! It's connected to the car audio via bluetooth before I ever sit down and start the engine.

I have T-Mobile and stream music services FREE. One of those T-Mobile freebies a lot of people don't know about. No video, of course, but the audio streaming from certain services do not use any data on your plan. I use Spotify and I have my entire collection on my iPhone downloaded and need no connection. You only have to sign-in to the service once per month to license your music again. But that's not even streaming. That's selected individual songs created into multiple playlists - all OFFline. It's very affordable. One is supported by subscription (Spotify and others) and radio is supported by advertising. It's a trade-off that's a no-brainer for me. MY music, no ads, my own radio station! It's connected to the car audio via bluetooth before I ever sit down and start the engine.

I like listening to my own music at work. But in the car I prefer a good radio station so I am exposed to new music and sometimes new styles, you don't get that when you are listening to your own music. Although I know some streaming will play new music based on your preferences.

I also like some morning shows, but I have yet to find an enjoyable one here.

I like listening to my own music at work. But in the car I prefer a good radio station so I am exposed to new music and sometimes new styles, you don't get that when you are listening to your own music. Although I know some streaming will play new music based on your preferences.

I agree with this. This is one reason I still like radio.

Most of those stations are low power translators in OKC. The Tulsa stations are full power which is why you get the bleed-in. There are no full-power stations that share a frequency in both OKC and Tulsa. Tulsa has more full power frequencies because they were the dominant city in the state whenever the FCC delegated out the frequencies.

Sorry, I don't get how the FCC determined that Tulsa dominated over OKC, since OKC has always had bigger population than Tulsa. And given the larger population, it should follow that OKC has more full power FM stations than Tulsa. I believe it does. Tulsa has at least one translator on an OKC channel, 98.9.

Just for the record, these are the only commercial frequencies actually formally allocated to Oklahoma City: 92.5, 94.7, 96.1, 98.9, 100.5, 101.9, 102.7, 104.1 and 107.7. (And 107.7 was the last to be added, in 1976.)

Tulsa allocations: 92.9, 95.5, 96.5, 97.5, 98.5, 103.3.

All the rest are lower-power suburban facilities, move-ins from somewhere else, or translators. (Jake FM, 93.3, originally was KTEN-FM out of Ada before moving to, um, Newcastle. And that's hardly the weirdest of the lot.)

104.9 isn't one?

104.9 isn't one?

PluPan, It's actually licensed to Bethany. It was a contemporary christian station "Lite 105" for quite a few years.

PluPan, It's actually licensed to Bethany. It was a contemporary christian station "Lite 105" for quite a few years.thanks. I didn't know that. I guess it isn't that bad anyhow. What is the possibility that OKC acquires one or two of Tulsas frequencies?

Just for the record, these are the only commercial frequencies actually formally allocated to Oklahoma City: 92.5, 94.7, 96.1, 98.9, 100.5, 101.9, 102.7, 104.1 and 107.7. (And 107.7 was the last to be added, in 1976.)

Tulsa allocations: 92.9, 95.5, 96.5, 97.5, 98.5, 103.3.

All the rest are lower-power suburban facilities, move-ins from somewhere else, or translators. (Jake FM, 93.3, originally was KTEN-FM out of Ada before moving to, um, Newcastle. And that's hardly the weirdest of the lot.)

Are you only including frequencies in the actual city, or that serve the city? For example, 104.5 is broadcast out of Pryor but is considered a Tulsa Station. And 106.9 is broadcast from Muskogee but for all intents and purposes it is a Tulsa station.

Oklahoma City has at least one or two stations like that. Enid has a FM station on 96.9, but since they are on a frequency that allows up to 100,000 watts they were eligible by the FCC to move its tower between Enid and Oklahoma City and declare Oklahoma City, in addition to Enid in their required top of the hour ID. Stillwater couldn't do anything like that, since it didn't have a FM commercial frequency that allowed up to 100,000 watts and so can't get a local quality signal into OKC, while at the same time serving Stillwater with a local quality signal. However, KOSU Stillwater, being on a public frequency, could with its max allowed 100,000 watts, so relocated its tower between Guthrie and Edmond.

99.7 was also allocated to Enid, but they wangled a transfer to Mustang.

Speaking of Stillwater, KVRO used to be at 98.1, while the Sports Animal was still at 97.9. The operators came to an agreement so that the Animal could move to 98.1 and upgrade while KVRO would slide down the dial to 101.1 -- but the KATT (co-owned with the Animal) had to cut power from 100kw to down below 30kw to make room.

99.7 was also allocated to Enid, but they wangled a transfer to Mustang.

Speaking of Stillwater, KVRO used to be at 98.1, while the Sports Animal was still at 97.9. The operators came to an agreement so that the Animal could move to 98.1 and upgrade while KVRO would slide down the dial to 101.1 -- but the KATT (co-owned with the Animal) had to cut power from 100kw to down below 30kw to make room.

The Sports Animal was never at 97.9. KKWD was originally and they were the #1 station in the OKC market as Wild 97.9. They also leaned closer to urban in those times though were never completely hip-hop and r&b. The Sports Animal was primarily an AM station but bounced around on FM until they found their permanent home on 98.1 after the upgrade. KKWD was then moved to 104.9 where the station has progressively gone downhill ever since.

On a slightly different note, I wonder what it will take before 94.7 will be up for a format flip? The Brew is a real waste of a 100kW signal.

The Sports Animal was never at 97.9..


The Sports Animal (2006–present)[edit]


On October 23, 2006, WWLS (then at 104.9) switched signals with sister station KKWD and moved to the 97.9 frequency. On July 9, 2008 WWLS upgraded its signal to 31,000 watts ERP and moved from 97.9 to 98.1 FM.

d. from WWLS-FM - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWLS-FM) but the sports animal was at 97.9 for a decent period of time before it went to 98.1.

Speaking of Stillwater, KVRO used to be at 98.1, while the Sports Animal was still at 97.9. The operators came to an agreement so that the Animal could move to 98.1 and upgrade while KVRO would slide down the dial to 101.1 -- but the KATT (co-owned with the Animal) had to cut power from 100kw to down below 30kw to make room.
How sad the low reception quality of FM radios that are sold, so I guess it was thought that the moderate strength signal from a station on 100.5 had to be reduced to protect a local signal on 101.1. from interference. In turn, it keeps people in Stillwater, who would rather hear rock on 100.5, from enjoying a quieter stereo signal, assuming the much stronger local station on 101.1 isn't interfering with it.

The brew changed to active rock with the slogan Man Up, about time they do something with 94.7.

Awesome. It's about time they changed it. Classic Rock had long overstayed its welcome there. I do wonder if this is just an interim format though. The Buzz flipped from alternative rock to active rock in 2009 just for a few months before going classic rock. If it didn't work then I am wondering why iHeartMedia thinks it will work now.

I'll have to give it a listen. I don't get why they don't bring the Buzz back. IIRC, it was pretty good back in the day. Or bring The Edge here. Make it just like the one in Dallas and I think it'd do great here, with basically no competition.

Tyler Media has flipped the main frequency for Now 96.5 over to 92.9 and rebranded it as Now 92.9. It is still simulcasting on the 96.5 frequency. They have been simulcasting for about six months now.

Does Tyler have any known plans for the 96.5 frequency?

The brew changed to active rock with the slogan Man Up, about time they do something with 94.7.I guess they killed Lex and Terry. Pitty they made me laugh.

I guess they killed Lex and Terry. Pitty they made me laugh.

Weren't Lex and Terry a rebroadcast out of Dallas? Seems like it would be hard to keep them with a format change.

Tyler Media has launched V 103.1. It's an old-school hip-hop station. I would rather it have been mainstream urban instead of classic, but its still good to have a new format on the dial in OKC.

Tyler Media/Oklahoma City Launches Old School Urban/Hip-Hop V-103 | AllAccess.com (http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/142100/tyler-media-oklahoma-city-launches-old-school-urba)

Tyler Media has launched V 103.1. It's an old-school hip-hop station. I would rather it have been mainstream urban instead of classic, but its still good to have a new format on the dial in OKC.

Tyler Media/Oklahoma City Launches Old School Urban/Hip-Hop V-103 | AllAccess.com (http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/142100/tyler-media-oklahoma-city-launches-old-school-urba)

I think one of the issues leading to old-school being more commercially viable than more mainstream is they kind of need to target over 35 to be more likely to pick up an audience less likely to have there entire music collection on an iPod or cell phone, then just using that as a music source in the car.

I think one of the issues leading to old-school being more commercially viable than more mainstream is they kind of need to target over 35 to be more likely to pick up an audience less likely to have there entire music collection on an iPod or cell phone, then just using that as a music source in the car.

You have a good point here, but mainstream urban is a format that is a staple in other cities but that hasn't been legitimately tried in OKC since the late 1980s, long before cell phones and iPods were a thing. It will be interesting to see how this old school station does.

It will also be interesting to see what Tyler Media does with 96.5 (which is currently still simulcasting Now 92.9). The fact they are doing old-school hip-hop shows that they aren't afraid to try new formats. I doubt the simulcast will continue forever.

I think its great that they are trying something new in this market, it needs it, now I am waiting to see if somebody brings in ALT rock, but until then, I'll keep listening to the Brew or the KATT.

but why so close to 103.5 FM? Why not spread the formats out a little.

I listened to 103.1 all weekend and couldn't stop listening. They played Hip Hop and R&B hits from my high school and college days (late 90's to 2008). It's about time someone came in to compete with the complacent 103.5. I hope 103.1 stays for good, they have taken over the #1 slot on my radio dial!!:)

I listened to 103.1 all weekend and couldn't stop listening. They played Hip Hop and R&B hits from my high school and college days (late 90's to 2008). It's about time someone came in to compete with the complacent 103.5. I hope 103.1 stays for good, they have taken over the #1 slot on my radio dial!!:)

I don't really consider them competitors any more than an alternative rock station would be a competitor to a classic rock station. I also don't consider Power 103.5 to even be viable in the OKC market. It can barely be heard north of I-40 and in terms of ratings I believe it is assigned to the Lawton market and not the OKC market.

I notice over the weekend that 969 is no longer called Bob FM, even though their website still says Bob fm, now they just call themselves Classic Rock 969, as for V103, me and my nephew will be in the city Friday, so I will take a listen to them.

please give us a report out on your thoughts :)

Lawton has there own station power 103.5,antenna is in anadarko but I have no problems getting the station. Past i-40 now north of Edmond and Guthrie. Forget about it lol.

Lawton has there own station power 103.5,antenna is in anadarko but I have no problems getting the station. Past i-40 now north of Edmond and Guthrie. Forget about it lol.

In my old car I could pick it up as far north as Edmond. In my new car I am rarely able to pick the station up if I'm north of I-40. It's not a bad station and it would be nice if they would move it to a frequency that properly covers OKC. KVSP is also excluded from OKC's Arbitron ratings because technically it's not in the market. Moving to a better frequency would allow them to go head to head with Wild 104.9 (which is a terrible station that keeps on going because in OKC it's the closest thing to mainstream urban we have.)

Lawton has there own station power 103.5,antenna is in anadarko but I have no problems getting the station.

It's actually the same station. But it puts a stronger signal over Lawton than it does over OKC. (Short version: FCC imposes spacing requirements on full-power[ish] stations closer together than 0.8 MHz, and KMGL, the ever-popular Magic 104.1, is 0.6 away. This is why the 103.5 facility was licensed to Anadarko in the first place.)

So k-98 kjamz is the Same as 103.5 I know they are owned by the same person

but doesn't 103.5 brand and announce itself as Oklahoma City's Hip Hop station? Also, isn't the headquarters and studios in OKC's Eastside district?

but doesn't 103.5 brand and announce itself as Oklahoma City's Hip Hop station? Also, isn't the headquarters and studios in OKC's Eastside district?
See this is what I was thinking also.

but doesn't 103.5 brand and announce itself as Oklahoma City's Hip Hop station? Also, isn't the headquarters and studios in OKC's Eastside district?

Yes, Russell Perry has attempted to target the OKC market with Power 103.5, but it broadcasts from west of Anadarko and since its officially licensed to the Lawton market, it doesn't compete in OKC's Arbitron ratings. Coverage is very spotty in the OKC metro north of I-40 so its best listened to online. It's an OKC station in marketing only. It doesn't compete in the OKC market and its signal doesn't adequately cover the OKC market.

OKC doesn't have a legitimate mainstream urban station and hasn't since 107.7 in the late 1980s.

Listen to V103 yesterday while I was in the city, great sounding station, coming into the city from Shawnee, it mixed in with KOFM out of Enid, but all in all I was impressed with the station.

I've been traveling to Seattle a lot lately. Man, they have good radio. I listen to The Edge in Dallas all the time on IHeartRadio, but I was able to easily find two stations that are better than it. In one scan of the dial between 96-107.7 I found 5 stations better than anything in OKC.

I can not believe OKC doesn't have a Alt Rock station, or even a halfway decent Pop Station.

I've been traveling to Seattle a lot lately. Man, they have good radio. I listen to The Edge in Dallas all the time on IHeartRadio, but I was able to easily find two stations that are better than it. In one scan of the dial between 96-107.7 I found 5 stations better than anything in OKC.

I can not believe OKC doesn't have a Alt Rock station, or even a halfway decent Pop Station.

OKC stations sound very small market. Being the 48th largest media market in the country I am not sure why that is. Other markets this size have a greater variety on the dial and better-programmed stations. Most people in OKC complain about the radio, assume its just as bad everywhere, and proclaim Pandora and XM as the future, but that isn't the case. OKC radio really is bad, much worse than most of the country. I remember within a couple of months after I moved back to OKC I re-activated my XM radio.

In my opinion OKC radio started really going downhill after Cumulus purchased Citadel. Cumulus is a terrible broadcasting company. They specialize in rural and small town stations and give the local stations very little control over what they play. They take a "play it safe" approach in both the formats they operate and the songs that you will hear.

I would kill to have a good alt/modern-rock station back on the airwaves here in OKC. My vote would be to beg Stephens Media Group to bring us something similar to Z104.5 (KMYZ-FM) in Tulsa.

I'm glad that 94.7 The BREW quit the Classic Rock game (their playlist, imho, was terrible) but if they're going to try their hand at Active/Modern rock again, just bring the BUZZ back! They were a worthy competitor to 100.5 The KATT!

I like listening to KXT on IHeart radio. That's probably one of the best radio staions I've heard in my life time. There's nothing like it in OKC. It's way better than the Edge.

Looking at the ratings for Spring '15 it looks like 107.7 The Franchise has dethroned 94.7 The Brew as the worst-performing FM station in the OKC market. I know sports talk stations typically out-bill their ratings, but I wonder if Tyler Media is going to stay on that horse or try something different on the 107.7 frequency.

Looking at the ratings for Spring '15 it looks like 107.7 The Franchise has dethroned 94.7 The Brew as the worst-performing FM station in the OKC market. I know sports talk stations typically out-bill their ratings, but I wonder if Tyler Media is going to stay on that horse or try something different on the 107.7 frequency.
I saw the ratings too, that's is so pathetic that the Franchise is that low, maybe it's time for a change, I also notice that they still classified The Brew as classic rock except for active rock, they need to change that.

Most people in OKC complain about the radio, assume its just as bad everywhere, and proclaim Pandora and XM as the future, but that isn't the case. OKC radio really is bad, much worse than most of the country.

Really? Are you sure?

I mean this in the best way possible, but you're the only person I know that even talks about the OKC radio landscape, nevermind has passionate feelings about it. Most people I know turn on the radio to mindlessly have some music while they drive (if they're not already using their phones/ipods). This all sounds like unsubstantiated hysteria to me. Plus, I've posted that back in NYC (presumably the #1 market in the nation) everything is a Top 40 station... a large number of stations I can think of that were somewhat different as a kid moved to exactly the same thing. I really think this is overblown tbh.