KLAK
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Broadcast area | |
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| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | 97.5 K-Lake |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Classic Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KMKT | |
| History | |
First air date | October 17, 1983 (at 104.9) |
Former frequencies | 104.9 MHz (1983–1987) |
Call sign meaning | Lake Texoma |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 36265 | |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 32,000 watts |
| HAAT | 617 feet (188 meters) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | klake.com |
KLAK (97.5 FM) is a Connoisseur Media radio station licensed to Tom Bean, Texas, serving the Texoma region and the northeast portions of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. The station broadcasts a Classic Hits format. The station's studios are located in McKinney, Texas, with its transmitter southeast of Tom Bean.
History
KLAK started broadcasting on the 104.9 FM frequency on October 17, 1983, licensed to Denison, Texas, as a soft adult contemporary format branded as K-LAKE 105. It moved to its present 97.5 FM frequency on May 12, 1987, and was renamed as 97.5 K-LAKE FM. The station rebranded as 97.5 KLAK in 2006.
In November 2016, KLAK expanded towards a variety hits format with the addition of more Hot AC songs. Four years later, KLAK gradually evolved to Hot AC full-time. This lasted for almost two years until August 30, 2022, when the station began stunting with station identifications and TM Studios jingles with the background of radio static for a short time, which led to the station's return to its "K-Lake" name and normal adult contemporary format.[2]
On August 3, 2026, as a strategy to add Throwback Nation to a trio of Connoisseur Media radio stations including KRBI and KYTC, KLAK moved its format to classic hits, eliminating songs from the 2000s and later and only playing classic hits music from the 70s, 80s, and 90s.[3]
Programming
Besides music, KLAK's programming consists of talk shows (through Westwood One) and sports. The Sandy Show broadcasts every weekday morning at 5 am-9 am while Alan Freemont broadcasts at 2pm-6pm weekdays. KLAK airs McKinney ISD high school football broadcasts on Thursday and Friday evenings during the high school football season.
References
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KLAK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "KLAK Returns To AC & K-Lake Moniker". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
- ↑ "Three Connoisseur Stations Join Throwback Nation". RadioInsight. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
External links
- KLAK official website
- DFW Radio/TV History
- Facility details for Facility ID 740940 (KLAK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLAK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
33°28′30″N 96°26′46″W / 33.475°N 96.446°W