KLTD
| City | Temple, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Killeen-Temple area |
| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
| Branding | La Grande 101.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Killeen-Temple License, LLC) |
| KOOC, KSSM, KTEM, KUSJ | |
| History | |
First air date | May 31, 1976 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53647 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 16,500 watts |
| HAAT | 125 meters (410 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°16′24″N 97°23′31″W / 31.27333°N 97.39194°WCoordinates: 31°16′24″N 97°23′31″W / 31.27333°N 97.39194°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1017lagrande.com |
KLTD (101.7 MHz), branded as "La Grande 101.7", is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Killeen, Texas and serving the Killeen-Temple radio market. It airs a Regional Mexican radio format and is owned by Townsquare Media. The station's studios are located in Temple, and its transmitter is located south of Moody, Texas.
The station was an affiliate of the Dallas Cowboys Radio Network.[1] Monday through Saturday mornings, KLTD previously carried the syndicated "Walton & Johnson Show" from Houston. On weekends, it carried the "Top Rock Countdown" with Sammy Hagar.
History[edit]
KLTD went on the air on May 31, 1976, and was licensed to The Lampasas Broadcasting Company owned by Stephen Sampson. The station was branded, "The Great Ones." Group & Broadcasting of Tulsa acquired KLTD in mid 1977.
On October 1, 2010, KLTD changed its format from mainstream rock (as "Eagle 101.7") to all sports, branded as "The Ticket."
On March 15, 2013, at 5 PM, the station began stunting as "The Bone" with "music for dogs." The stunt lasted until the following Monday, when a new permanent format debuted as classic hits, branded as "K101.7".[2]
On June 23, 2017, KLTD shifted its format from classic hits to classic rock, branded as "K-Rock 101.7".[3]
On May 17, 2021 KLTD changed their format from classic rock to Regional Mexican, branded as "La Grande 101.7".[4]
Previous logos[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Dallas Cowboys on Radio". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-08. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ KLTD Temple Flips to Classic Hits Radioinsight - March 15, 2013
- ^ KLTD Flips to Classic Rock; Adds Walton & Johnson Radioinsight - June 23, 2017
- ^ Townsquare Goes La Grande In Killeen Radioinsight - May 17, 2021
External links[edit]
- KLTD official website
- KLTD in the FCC FM station database
- KLTD on Radio-Locator
- KLTD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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