KTCR (AM)


KTCR is a radio station licensed to Selah, Washington. Owned by Stephens Media Group, it broadcasts an oldies format.

History

The station went on air as KUTI in 1955. The FCC website incorrectly lists a call letter change in 1960. The station in actuality retained its KUTI call letters well into the 1980s.
In 1983 KUTI changed its city of license from Yakima to Selah in order to increase power and add night time service. Per Broadcasting Magazine, February 14, 1983, p 94.
On May 26, 2010, it was rumored then-KJOX's parent company New Northwest Broadcasters's stations could possibly be sold in the near future. Principal of Revitalization Partners, Alan Davis says "The stations are on the air; it's business as usual. I can only tell you there appears to be demand for the stations." In 2012, the stations were sold to James Ingstad of Fargo, North Dakota.
On August 29, 2013, KTCR and its classic country format moved to 980 AM, swapping frequencies with talk-formatted KBBO.
On May 25, 2015, KTCR flipped to a Spanish-language sports talk format as part of the ESPN Deportes Radio network.
In April 2018, Ingstad Radio sold 14 of its stations in Yakima and the Tri-Cities to Stephens Media Group.
On September 2, 2019, with the looming shutdown of ESPN Deportes Radio, the station returned to English-language music programming by flipping to oldies Kruzn 106.9. The station is simulcast on the FM translator 106.9 K295BT, and KKHK-HD3.