KPYN is a

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airing a

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format licensed to

Atlanta, Texas Atlanta is a city in Cass County, northeastern Texas, United States. According to the 2010 U.S. census, the city had a population of 5,675, which decreased to 5,433 in 2020. History Atlanta was established in 1872 with the building of the Texas ...

, broadcasting on 900 kHz AM. The station is owned by Freed AM Corp. KPYN is also heard on 95.5 FM and 103.9 FM through translators located in Atlanta, Texas.

History

The station was first licensed in 1950, as KALT, to the Ark-La-Tex Broadcasting Company, operating with 1,000 watts on 900 kHz, daytime only.

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997 the

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(FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available " Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, from 1610 to 1700 kHz. KALT was the only station in the United States authorized for 1610 kHz."FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"
(FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. This new assignment inherited the KALT call sign, with the original KALT changing to KPYN on June 30, 2000. The FCC provided that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could optionally operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency. It was ultimately decided to relinquish the 1610 kHz assignment, which was deleted on July 18, 2005,DKALT Call Sign History
Facility ID: 86827, (FCC.gov) and continue broadcasting on the original 900 kHz frequency.

References

External links

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FCC History Cards for KPYN
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