Broadcast area Yakima, Washington Facility ID 7918 City of license Selah Owner Ingstad Family Media Branding 980 The Tractor | First air date 1955 (as KUTI) Frequency 980 kHz Format Classic country Area Yakima Slogan Country's Greatest Hits | |
Power 5,000 watts day
500 watts night Former callsigns KUTI (1955-1960)
KCHT (1960–1997)
KJOX (1997–2004)
KBBO (2004-2013) Sister stations KHHK, KRSE, KXDD, KARY, KBBO | ||
KTCR (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish sports format to the Yakima, Washington, United States area. The station is owned by James Ingstad of Fargo, North Dakota.
History
The station went on air as KUTI in 1955. The FCC website incorrectly lists a call letter change in 1960. The station in actuality retained its KUTI call letters well into the 1980s.
In 1983 KUTI changed its city of license from Yakima to Selah in order to increase power and add night time service. Per Broadcasting Magazine, February 14, 1983, p 94.
On May 26, 2010, it was rumored then-KJOX's parent company New Northwest Broadcasters's stations could possibly be sold in the near future. Principal of Revitalization Partners, Alan Davis says "The stations are on the air; it's business as usual. I can only tell you there appears to be demand for the stations." In 2012, the stations were sold to James Ingstad of Fargo, North Dakota.
On August 29, 2013 KTCR and its classic country format moved to 980 AM, swapping frequencies with talk-formatted KBBO.
On May 25, 2015 KTCR changed their format to ESPN Deportes Radio Spanish sports.