KILT (AM)
Radio station in Houston, Texas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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KILT (610 kHz, "SportsRadio 610") is a commercial AM radio station in Houston, Texas that carries a sports radio format and is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. KILT shares its call sign with its sister station KILT-FM (100.3 FM), which airs a country music radio format. Its studios are located in the Greenway Plaza district.
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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Frequency | 610 kHz |
Branding | Sports Radio 610 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Sports radio |
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Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | January 31, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-31) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Nickname/ethnicity of former owner, Gordon "Old Scotchman" McLendon |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25440 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°55′4″N 95°25′33″W |
Repeater(s) | 100.3 KILT-FM HD2 (Houston) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
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KILT transmits with 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is on West Road at Ella Boulevard in North Houston.[2] Programming is also heard on co-owned KILT-FM's HD2 sub-channel.