KYTE

For the Portland, Oregon, FM station that used this call sign from 1977–79 and 1985–89, see KXL-FM.

For other uses, see KYTE (disambiguation).

KYTE (102.7 FM, "102.7 KYTE FM") was a radio station licensed to serve Independence, Oregon, United States. The station was owned by Yaquina Bay Communications.

KYTE

Independence, Oregon United States
Broadcast area	Benton, Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion and Yamhill Counties in Oregon
Frequency	102.7 MHz
Branding	102.7 KYTE FM
Programming
Format	Hot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner	Yaquina Bay Communications
Sister stations	KBCH, KCRF-FM, KNCU, KNPT, KWDP
History
First air date	October 25, 1976 (as KNPT-FM at 102.5)
Last air date	2023 (2023)
Former call signs	KNPT-FM (1976–1984) KBKN (1984–1985) KNPT-FM (1985–1986) KYQT (1986–1991)[1]
Former frequencies	102.5 MHz (1976–1988)
Call sign meaning	"Kite"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9848
Class	C0
ERP	37,000 watts
HAAT	648 meters (2,126 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°47′50″N 123°32′32″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.kytefm.com

Programming

KYTE previously broadcast a hot adult contemporary music format.^[3]

History

This station began regular broadcasting as KNPT-FM in Newport, Oregon, on October 25, 1976, on a frequency of 102.5 MHz and aired a beautiful music format.^[4] In May 1979, Yaquina Radio, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Charmar Broadcasting, Inc.^[4] The FCC approved the deal on July 20, 1979.^[5] The station was moved to 102.7 MHz on September 24, 1988.^[1]

Facing financial difficulties, an application was made in September 1986 to involuntarily transfer the broadcast license for this station from Charmar Broadcasting, Inc., to Dennis P. McManus, acting as receiver. The FCC approved the transfer on October 16, 1986.^[6] McManus arranged a sale of the station to Central Coast Broadcasting Company, Inc. The new owners had the call sign changed to KYQT on November 10, 1986.^[1] The station was assigned the KYTE call sign by the FCC on January 1, 1991.^[1]

In October 1995, Central Coast Broadcasting Company, Inc. agreed to sell this station to Yaquina Bay Communications, Inc. The FCC approved the deal on December 8, 1995.^[7] Eventually, the station changed formats from Adult Contemporary to Hot AC.^[8]

On September 5, 2017, KYTE changed its transmitter location (expanding its signal coverage to Salem and the Mid-Willamette Valley) and changed its city of license from Newport, Oregon, to Independence, Oregon. (info taken from stationintel.com)

KYTE's license was cancelled on January 7, 2023. Even though the license was cancelled, KYTE was illegally broadcasting on January 10, 2023.^[9]