KTWF (95.5 FM, "K-Hits") is a

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licensed to Scotland, Texas serving the

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area with a

classic hits Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes songs from the top 40 music charts from the late 1960s to the early 2000s, with music from the 1980s serving as the core of the format. Music that was popularized by MTV in the early 1980 ...

format. The station is owned and operated by LKCM Radio Group. KTWF's studios are located on Call Field Rd in the southwest portion of Wichita Falls. The transmitter site is about seven miles north of

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History

KTWF signed on the air August 16, 1996 as KJKB. Originally branded ''Boss 95.5'', the station aired a

classic rock Classic rock is a US radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the mid 1990s, prima ...

format. On March 4, 2013, the station changed its call sign to KXPN-FM and switched formats from classic rock to sports as 95.5 ESPN with programming from ESPN Radio. On April 5, 2020, KXPN-FM changed their format from sports to classic country, branded as “95.5 Hank FM”. A call sign change to KTWF followed on June 2, 2020. On November 14, 2022 KTWF changed their format from classic country to a simulcast of classic hits-formatted KOME-FM 95.5 FM Tolar, branded as "K-Hits 95.5".

Former sports programming

KXPN-FM previously aired syndicated programming from ESPN Radio. The Lone Star Outdoor Show hosted by Cable Smith aired Saturday mornings from 8-9 a.m., followed by a local show hosted by longtime Wichita Falls sports personality Andy Austin from 9-10 a.m. Austin also provided local updates weekdays at 7:25 a.m. and 9:25 a.m. In July 2013, Midwestern State University announced KXPN-FM would be the new flagship station for

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athletics. The station aired live broadcasts of MSU football and men's and women's basketball, as well as pregame and postgame shows. The station also aired weekly coaches' shows for the teams. Starting with the 2015 season, KXPN-FM was the flagship station for

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football, agreeing on a multi-year deal with the school. KXPN-FM had been a radio affiliate of the Texas Rangers since 2013.

Former personalities

Former local on-air personalities included Debbie Watts, and Jackie B, of The Boss Morning Show, as well as former host and program director Jerrod Knight.

References

External links

* {{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Texas TWF Radio stations established in 2006 2006 establishments in Texas Classic hits radio stations in the United States