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{{Short description|Classic rock radio station in Little Rock, Arkansas}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = KKPT
| name = KKPT
| image =
| logo =
| city = [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]
| city = [[Little Rock, Arkansas]]
| country = US
| area = [[Little Rock-North Little Rock metropolitan area|Little Rock metropolitan area]]
| area = [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] ([[Central Arkansas]])
| branding = ''The Point''
| slogan = Classic Rock
| branding = ''The Point 94.1''
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| airdate = October 26, [[1960 in radio|1960]] (as KMMK)
| frequency = 94.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| frequency = 94.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
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| airdate = {{Start date and age|1960|10|26|p=fy}} (as KMMK)
| format = [[Classic rock]]
| format = [[Classic rock]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
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| facility_id = 60364
| facility_id = 60364
| coordinates =
| coordinates =
| callsign_meaning ='''KK''' '''P'''oin'''T'''
| callsign_meaning = '''KK''' '''P'''oin'''T'''
| former_callsigns = KMMK (1960-1973)<br>KEZQ (1973-1976)<br>KLPQ (1976-1983)<br>KHLT (1983-1988)<br>KHLT-FM (1988-1989)<br>KHLT (1989-1994)<ref name="fcc1"/>
| former_callsigns = KMMK (1960–1973)<br>KEZQ (1973–1976)<br>KLPQ (1976–1983)<br>KHLT (1983–1988)<br>KHLT-FM (1988–1989)<br>KHLT (1989–1994)<ref name="fcc1"/>
| affiliations =
| affiliations =
| owner = Signal Media
| owner = Signal Media
| licensee = Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc.
| licensee = Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc.
| sister_stations = [[KABZ]] (1994-present), [[KHLR]] (2011-present)
| sister_stations = [[KABZ]], [[KBZU]]
| webcast = [http://streamdb2web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KKPT Listen Live]
| webcast = [https://kkpt.com/player/?playerID=2137 Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.point941.com/ point941.com]
| website = [https://kkpt.com/ kkpt.com]
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
}}
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'''KKPT''' (94.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is an American commercial [[radio station]] located in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]]. KKPT broadcasts a [[classic rock]] music format branded as "The Point 94.1".<ref name="arb1"/> The station is owned by Signal Media and the [[broadcast license]] held by Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc. The station's studios are located west of the downtown area along the south shore of the [[Arkansas River]] (David D. Terry Lake), and the transmitter tower is located on [[Shinall Mountain]], near the [[Chenal Valley, Little Rock, Arkansas|Chenal Valley]] neighborhood of Little Rock.

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'''KKPT''' (94.1 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is an American commercial [[radio station]] located in [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]], [[Arkansas]]. KKPT broadcasts a [[classic rock]] music format branded as "The Point".<ref name="arb1"/> The station is owned by Signal Media and the [[broadcast license]] held by Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc. The station's studios are located west of the downtown area along the south shore of the [[Arkansas River]] (David D. Terry Lake), and the transmitter tower is located on [[Shinall Mountain]], near the [[Chenal Valley, Little Rock, Arkansas|Chenal Valley]] neighborhood of Little Rock.


==History==
==History==
This station originally broadcast from the antenna on the side of the Tower Building in downtown Little Rock as '''KMMK''', also known as "K-Rose", a classical/easy listening format. In 1973, Bernie Mann/Mann Media, purchased the station,changed the calls to '''KEZQ''' and moved the tower out west to [[Shinall Mountain]], and eventually increased the ERP/tower height to cover the entire metro. The station aired the Bonneville "Beautiful Music" format, and did well.
This station originally broadcast from the antenna on the side of the Tower Building in downtown Little Rock as '''KMMK''', also known as "K-Rose", a classical/easy listening format. In 1973, Bernie Mann/Mann Media, purchased the station, changed the calls to '''KEZQ''' and moved the tower out west to [[Shinall Mountain]], and eventually increased the ERP/tower height to cover the entire metro. The station aired the Bonneville "[[Beautiful music|Beautiful Music]]" format, and did well.


Mann Media sold the station to Multi-Media Communications in 1976 along with the other station he owned, KALO-AM 1250 to Ron Curtis, who had purchased Dan Garner's KLAZ, 98.5 FM. Multi-Media changed the 94.1 FM call letter and format shortly after closing to '''KLPQ''' (KQ-94) and launched a rock format. The market was in an uproar for quite some time, while the beautiful music format was aired in mid-days and evenings on Ted Snider's KARN 920 AM.
Mann Media sold the station to [[Multimedia (media company)|Multimedia]] in 1976 along with the other station he owned, KALO 1250 to Ron Curtis, who had purchased Dan Garner's KLAZ, 98.5 FM. Multimedia changed the 94.1 FM call letter and format shortly after closing to '''KLPQ''' (KQ-94) and launched a rock format. The market was in an uproar for quite some time, while the beautiful music format was aired in mid-days and evenings on Ted Snider's KARN 920 AM.


In 1978, Ed Muniz from New Orleans purchased 100.3 FM in Jacksonville and purchased the "intellectual property" from Gary Fries/GM of KLPQ-FM, and launched FM-100/KEZQ. KLPQ survived until late 1983 when Philip Jonsson from Dallas purchased the station, and launched '''KHLT''' "K-Lite".
In 1978, Ed Muniz from New Orleans purchased 100.3 FM in Jacksonville and purchased the "intellectual property" from Gary Fries/GM of KLPQ-FM, and launched FM-100/KEZQ. KLPQ survived until late 1983 when Philip Jonsson from Dallas purchased the station, and launched '''KHLT''' "K-Lite".


In 1994, [[adult contemporary]] KHLT made the change to "The Point", a 70s-based [[classic hits]] format,<ref>{{cite journal|title=Vox Jox|last=Stark|first=Phyllis|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 16, 1994|volume=106|issue=29|page=84}}</ref> which was an early hybrid of Classic Top-40 and [[classic rock]]. The station was assigned the [[call sign]] '''KKPT''' by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on June 17, 1994.<ref name="fcc1"/> When Magic 105 FM left the harder edge classic rock format for "We Play Everything" Tom-FM in early 2008, The Point was left as the lone [[classic rock]] station in Little Rock.
In 1994, [[adult contemporary]] KHLT made the change to "The Point", a 70s-based [[classic hits]] format,<ref>{{cite journal|title=Vox Jox|last=Stark|first=Phyllis|journal=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 16, 1994|volume=106|issue=29|page=84}}</ref> which was an early hybrid of Classic Top-40 ([[Oldies]]) and [[classic rock]]. The station was assigned the [[call sign]] '''KKPT''' by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on June 17, 1994.<ref name="fcc1"/> When Magic 105 FM left the harder edge classic rock format for "We Play Everything" Tom-FM in early 2008, The Point was left as the lone [[classic rock]] station in Little Rock until 2019, when [[KLRG]] signed on as a classic rock station.


==References==
==References==
{{reflist|refs=
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=60364&Callsign=KKPT |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |accessdate=June 11, 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=60364&Callsign=KKPT |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |accessdate=June 11, 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |work=Arbitron |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=June 11, 2011}}</ref>
<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |work=Arbitron |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=June 11, 2011}}</ref>
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.point941.com/ KKPT official website]
*[http://kkpt.com/ KKPT official website]
*{{FM station data|KKPT}}
{{FM station data|60364|KKPT}}


{{Little Rock Radio}}
{{Little Rock Radio}}

Latest revision as of 01:56, 13 July 2024

KKPT
Broadcast areaLittle Rock (Central Arkansas)
Frequency94.1 MHz
BrandingThe Point 94.1
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic rock
Ownership
Owner
  • Signal Media
  • (Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc.)
KABZ, KBZU
History
First air date
October 26, 1960 (64 years ago) (1960-10-26) (as KMMK)
Former call signs
KMMK (1960–1973)
KEZQ (1973–1976)
KLPQ (1976–1983)
KHLT (1983–1988)
KHLT-FM (1988–1989)
KHLT (1989–1994)[1]
Call sign meaning
KK PoinT
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID60364
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT488 meters (1,601 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitekkpt.com

KKPT (94.1 FM) is an American commercial radio station located in Little Rock, Arkansas. KKPT broadcasts a classic rock music format branded as "The Point 94.1".[3] The station is owned by Signal Media and the broadcast license held by Signal Media of Arkansas, Inc. The station's studios are located west of the downtown area along the south shore of the Arkansas River (David D. Terry Lake), and the transmitter tower is located on Shinall Mountain, near the Chenal Valley neighborhood of Little Rock.

History

[edit]

This station originally broadcast from the antenna on the side of the Tower Building in downtown Little Rock as KMMK, also known as "K-Rose", a classical/easy listening format. In 1973, Bernie Mann/Mann Media, purchased the station, changed the calls to KEZQ and moved the tower out west to Shinall Mountain, and eventually increased the ERP/tower height to cover the entire metro. The station aired the Bonneville "Beautiful Music" format, and did well.

Mann Media sold the station to Multimedia in 1976 along with the other station he owned, KALO 1250 to Ron Curtis, who had purchased Dan Garner's KLAZ, 98.5 FM. Multimedia changed the 94.1 FM call letter and format shortly after closing to KLPQ (KQ-94) and launched a rock format. The market was in an uproar for quite some time, while the beautiful music format was aired in mid-days and evenings on Ted Snider's KARN 920 AM.

In 1978, Ed Muniz from New Orleans purchased 100.3 FM in Jacksonville and purchased the "intellectual property" from Gary Fries/GM of KLPQ-FM, and launched FM-100/KEZQ. KLPQ survived until late 1983 when Philip Jonsson from Dallas purchased the station, and launched KHLT "K-Lite".

In 1994, adult contemporary KHLT made the change to "The Point", a 70s-based classic hits format,[4] which was an early hybrid of Classic Top-40 (Oldies) and classic rock. The station was assigned the call sign KKPT by the Federal Communications Commission on June 17, 1994.[1] When Magic 105 FM left the harder edge classic rock format for "We Play Everything" Tom-FM in early 2008, The Point was left as the lone classic rock station in Little Rock until 2019, when KLRG signed on as a classic rock station.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KKPT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Stark, Phyllis (July 16, 1994). "Vox Jox". Billboard. 106 (29): 84.
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