KATX

KATX (97.7 FM) is an American radio station with a classic hits format licensed to and serving the area around Eastland, Texas. The station's broadcast license is currently held by Terry Slavens, through licensee For the Love of the Game Broadcasting, LLC.

KATX

Eastland, Texas
Broadcast area	Eastland/Ranger, Texas
Frequency	97.7 MHz
Programming
Language	English
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Terry Slavens (For the Love of the Game Broadcasting, LLC)
Sister stations	KWBY-FM
History
First air date	1987 (as KEAS-FM)
Former call signs	KEAS-FM (1987–2000)[1]
Call sign meaning	K-All-TeXas
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71352
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	62 meters (203 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	32°23′47″N 98°46′26″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	katxradio.com

KATX celebrated 25 years as an FM broadcast station in 2013. The license for 97.7 FM was established in January 1988 and launched playing Top 40 Country with a mix of traditional country, local news, sports, community events and the "Bargain Box".

KATX is staffed by general manager Terry Slavens, news and senior broadcaster Mike Cockburn, Operations Manager Stace Gaddy and Blakeney French Hodges.

The station is a former affiliate of the Dallas Cowboys radio network.^[3]