WKTX
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Transmitter coordinates | 41°24′56.0″N 80°43′49.0″W / 41.415556°N 80.730278°W |
Translator(s) | 99.7 FM W259DI |
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Webcast | Listen live |
Website | thedrumradio |
WKTX (830
WKTX is powered by day at 1,000
History
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For many years, the station had studios and offices in Cortland, with the original location along Route 5 (Elm Street Extension). The format at the time of sign-on was country music, oldies, and farm information.
Christian Music
In February 1989, the station was sold to the Trumbull County Broadcasting Company, owned by Patrick Engrao. It flipped to a Christian music format and switched its call letters to WKTX. In this station's formative years, it was the AM sister station of WKTX-FM/96.7, licensed to Mercer, Pennsylvania. During this brief period of common ownership, that station was known as WKTX-FM.
In October 1991, WKTX-AM/830 was purchased by Nationality Broadcasting Network, headed by Miklos Kossanyi and the format became
Change in Ownership
Miklos Kossanyi continued ownership of the station, with Kossanyi, his wife and his son listed as the licensee, instead of Nationality Broadcasting Network. Miklós Kossányi, born in Komárom, Hungary, died in October 2009. His wife, Mária Kossányi replaced him as the director of the station.[4] When her husband and ethnic broadcasting partner died, Maria Kossanyi took ill and never recovered. Kossanyi, 84, died August 15, 2010, at her Bay Village home.[5]
Upon settlement of the Kossanyis' estates, ownership of WKTX's broadcast license was assigned to their son Attila Kossanyi on June 23, 2016. Attila subsequently sold the station to Kingstrust LLC, effective July 21, 2016, at a price of $85,000.
Urban Gospel and R&B
On January 1, 2020, the station began programming an urban gospel format. Programming originally was provided by Rejoice, Musical Soul Food.
On Friday, September 11, 2020, WKTX launched its FM translator, calling the station "99.7 The Drum." The format was modified from all gospel music to a locally programmed gospel music and
The station is programmed by Columbus, Ohio, attorney and former Youngstown native Percy Squire, who at one time owned Youngstown area radio stations WRBP Jamz 101.9 (now K-Love WYLR), WGFT-AM (now Star 94.7), and the defunct 1500 WASN-AM. The drum format most recently aired on WVKO-AM 1580 / 92.9 FM W225CS Columbus, Ohio.
References
- ^ "WKTX 830 AM - Cortland, OH". Retrieved October 15, 2008.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WKTX
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W259DI
- ^ "Elhunyt Kossányi Miklós (MTI)". Retrieved January 14, 2010.
- ^ "Maria Kossanyi led Hungarian-themed radio and TV stations". August 23, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
External links
- WKTX in the FCC AM station database
- WKTX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database