KYAL-FM

KYAL-FM (97.1 FM, "The Sports Animal") is a radio station licensed to serve Muskogee, Oklahoma. The station is owned by KMMY, Inc. It airs a sports format.^[3] Its studios are located at the CityPlex Towers in South Tulsa and its transmitter is located near Stigler, Oklahoma.

KYAL-FM

Muskogee, Oklahoma
Broadcast area	Tulsa, Oklahoma
Frequency	97.1 MHz
Branding	The Sports Animal
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	KMMY, Inc.
Sister stations	KITO-FM, KYAL, KEOJ
History
First air date	January 19, 1984 (as KRLQ)
Former call signs	KRLQ (1984–1990) KKWK (1988–1991) KMMY (1991–2006)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	35141
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	600 meters (1969 feet)
Transmitter coordinates	35°15′35″N 95°25′52″W
Repeater(s)	101.1 KEOJ (Caney, Kansas)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	sportsanimalradio.com

History

As KKWK, the station was known as "Quick 97" and became an affiliate of American Top 40 back in 1987.^{[citation needed]}

As KMMY, this station was known as "Y97, Today's Hot New Country" and aired a country music format.^[4] Notable on-air personalities included disk jockey Gary Walker and weather forecaster Don Woods.^{[citation needed]}

The station was assigned the KYAL-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on April 3, 2006.^[1] The station flipped from country music to all-sports on April 17, 2006, when the "Sports Animal" format moved from KYAL (AM) to KYAL-FM.^[5] The AM station and KBIX simulcast this programming as part of the Sports Animal Network.^[6] The station made the change to increase the coverage area and improve the signal as part of a drive to improve ratings.^[7]