KYRK (106.5
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed to
Taft, Texas
Taft is a city in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,048 at the 2010 census.
History
Taft, often called the "Friendliest Cotton-Pickin' Town in Texas", is not only rich in cotton, but also gas and oil resources. Taft ...
, United States, the station serves the
Corpus Christi area. The station is currently owned by Withers Family Texas Holdings, LP. Bandtango is a brand and sound image concept of Mike Quinn and Bandtango Inc., a Los Angeles entertainment technology company.
The station signed on at 106.5 FM with 50,000 watts on July 15, 2011. It was renamed Bandtango Radio on August 10, 2021 in partnership with Withers Family Texas Holdings, LP.
History
The station was assigned the call letters KZTX on September 5, 1984. On March 20, 1998, the station changed its call sign to KTKY. On April 26, 2011, the station changed its call sign to the current KYRK.
On October 9, 2014, KYRK flipped from classic hits to an
alternative rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstre ...
format, branded as "106.5 The Shark".
On May 3, 2015, the "Shark" alternative rock format moved to
94.7, and KYRK fell silent.
On May 20, 2015, KYRK adopted 94.7's old country format as "Rig Radio 106.5".
On July 22, 2015, KYRK returned to its "Shark" alternative rock format.
On August 10, 2021, KYRK relaunched under the new brand "105.5 BANDTANGO Radio New Alternative First" an alternative music format.
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Alternative rock radio stations in the United States
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