KKTZ (107.5 FM, "Hit 107.5") is a radio station airing a

hot adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul ...

format, licensed to

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, United States. The station serves the areas of

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, and

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, and is owned by Mac Partners.

History

The station went on the air as KFKB on . On September 30, the station changed its call sign to KKTZ, and the station adopted a

contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio (CHR, also known as contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top ...

format as ''FM107''. In September 15, 1999, KKTZ hot AC format moved to 93.5 frequency, while KOMT call sign moved to the stronger 107.5 frequency. On October 11, at 6 am, KOMT changed their format to

adult standards Adult standards (also sometimes known as the nostalgia or Big Band format) is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations. Adult standards started in the 1950s and is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly tho ...

, branded as ''The Music of Your Life''. In 2014, the station changed its call sign back to the current KKTZ.

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* 1985 establishments in Arkansas Hot adult contemporary radio stations in the United States Mountain Home, Arkansas Radio stations established in 1985 KTZ {{Arkansas-radio-station-stub