KTKT 990 AM

KTKT 990 AM in Tucson is currently an ESPN Deportes affiliate but it has a long rich history in Tucson.

In the 50's KTKT was the only rock n' roll station in Tucson, as weird as that sounds in today's age. In 1957 when KTKT went to the rock 'n roll format Frank Kalil was the man who brought his personality and flair that went along with the style of music that KTKT played.

In the 60's KTKT switched their format to Top 40, they still played rock 'n roll but they played popular artists that teens and young adults liked. This is when KTKT made their name in the business and one of the most respected stations in history.

KTKT marketed itself as color radio not only because of the colorful personalities that they put on the radio but because of the exciting and entertainment of the music that they played.

They continued with this format through the 70's. This style of music and their great hosts lead to them becoming not only the top radio station in Tucson but in all of Southern Arizona.

In the mid 80's KTKT started to phase out of its Top 40 format and switched to a soft rock/adult format.

The tribute site for KTKT goes into a year by year breakdown of which show hosts were on, what times they were on and which songs were most played and popular. It even goes into detail about the in office politics that were going on at KTKT.

KTKT eventually also broadcast the Tucson Toros and Tucson Sidewinders games before switching to a Spanish language sports station.

They currently hold the Spanish language rights to broadcast the University of Arizona men's basketball and football games.

Until next time, Namaste.