- KYAL-FM
Infobox Radio station
name = KYAL-FM
city = Muskogee,Oklahoma
area =Tulsa, Oklahoma
branding = "The Sports Animal"
slogan =
airdate =
frequency = 97.1 MHz
format = Sports
erp = 100,000watt s
haat = 380meter s (1247 feet)
class = C
facility_id = 35141
coordinates = coord|35|15|35|N|95|25|52|W
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns = KRLQ, KWSQ, KKWK, KMMY
owner = KMMY, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =KBIX ,KYAL (AM)
webcast =
website = [http://www.sportsanimaltulsa.com/ sportsanimaltulsa.com]
affiliations =KYAL-FM (97.1 FM, "The Sports Animal") is a
radio station licensed to serveMuskogee, Oklahoma . The station is owned by KMMY, Inc. It airs aSports radio format.cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/]History
As KMMY, this station was known as "Y97, Today's Hot New Country" and aired a
country music format. [cite web |work=WorldOfRadio.com |title=DX Listening Digest 6-158 |first=Glenn |last=Hauser |date=2006-10-24 |url=http://www.worldofradio.com/dxld6158.txt |accessdate=2008-05-05] Notable on-air personalities included disk jockey Gary Walker and weather forecaster Don Woods.The station was assigned the KYAL-FM call letters by the
Federal Communications Commission onApril 3 , 2006.cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=35141&Callsign=KYAL-FM |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database] The station flipped from country music to all-sports on2006-04-17 when the "Sports Animal" format moved fromKYAL (AM) to KYAL-FM.cite news |work=Daily Oklahoman |first=Dave |last=Sittler |title=Satisfying a Jones for a little magic |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-14040412_ITM |date=2006-03-28 |accessdate=2008-05-05] The AM station andKBIX simulcast this programming as part of the Sports Animal Network.cite news |work=Daily Oklahoman |title=Pat Jones a radio natural |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-18157219_ITM |first=Mel |last=Bracht |date=2006-05-12 |accessdate=2008-05-05] The station made the change to increase the coverage area and improve the signal as part of a drive to improve ratings. [cite news |work=Tulsa World |title=Reid remains confident |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-12671404_ITM |first=Bill |last=Haisten |date=2006-02-10 |accessdate=2008-05-05]Programming
The Tulsa Sports Animal runs its own programming from 9 am-2 pm each weekday.
Sports Morning runs from 9-11 am hosted by
Oral Roberts Golden Eagles play-by-play Geoff Haxton with various co-hosts that include former Tulsa broadcaster Bob Carpenter and local sportscasters John Holcomb, Steve Layman, and Mike Wolf.Former
Oklahoma State University football coach andMiami Dolphins andOakland Raiders assistant coachPat Jones appears from 11 a.m. to noon weekdays on the Oklahoma City Sports Animal with co-hosts Bob Barry Jr., Craig Humphreys and Mark Rodgers. He broadcasts an additional two hours from noon to 2 pm with "Big" Al Jerkens exclusively to the Tulsa market on KYAL.The Tulsa station also airs the Oklahoma City programming including:
The "Morning Animals" radio show, airing weekdays from 6-9 am, is hosted by Mike Steely, Jay "Lump" Lynch, and Curtis Fitzpatrick. The show is produced by Todd Lisenbee.
The Afternoon Sports Beat with
Jim Traber from 2-4 pm.The "Dominant Duo" from 4-6 pm where Jim is joined by Oklahoma broadcasting legend Al Eschbach, Berry Tramel from Daily Oklahoman and sportscaster Dean Blevins.
Inside Sports with Eschbach airs from 6-8 pm when not pre-empted by local programming such as Kansas City Royals baseball or high school related programming.
External links
* [http://www.sportsanimaltulsa.com/ KYAL-FM official website]
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