KYKC

KYKC (100.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Byng, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts a country music format and is owned by the Chickasaw Nation.^[2]

KYKC

Byng, Oklahoma
Broadcast area	Ada, Oklahoma
Frequency	100.1 MHz
Branding	Continuous Hit Country
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Chickasaw Nation
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9941
Class	C2
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	150 meters
Transmitter coordinates	34.85306°N 96.76444°W / 34.85306; -96.76444
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	http://www.kykc.net/

History

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Controversy

On February 13, 2024, a listener requested Oklahoma S.C.O.R.E. country station KYKC play "Texas Hold 'Em". The general manager Roger Harris replied, writing, "We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station."^[3] The answer went viral and caused a stir on social media against country music stations, leading Beyoncé's fans to flood the radio station with requests to play the song and started trending on Twitter with #Beyonceiscountry.^[4][5][6] After adding the song to radio rotation, a representative from S.C.O.R.E. responded to racism and boycott accusations against the singer's music with a statement: "We are a small market station. We're not in a position to break an artist or help it that much, so it has to chart a little bit higher for us to add it. But we love Beyoncé here. We play her on our [other top 40 and adult hits stations] but we're not playing her on our country station yet because it just came out."^[7] The station further clarified its position, saying it was unaware the song had a country sound until staff members heard it, and subsequently added it to their playlist.^[8]