KTKX (X 106.7) is a classic rock radio station serving the San Antonio area. The Cox Communications outlet operates at 106.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW and its city of licence is Terrell Hills, Texas.

History[link]

KTKX's history began in 1986 when AC KESI ("Star 106") switched frequencies from 106.3 to 106.7. In 1987 they evolved into KMMX ("KMix 106.7") but kept its AC format intact until 1992 when it flipped to a simulcast of country formatted KKYX From 1993 to 1995 the station became contemporary country KDIL ("106.7 The Armadillo"). However that would go away in 1995 when it switched formats to smooth jazz and call letters to KCJZ ("Smooth Jazz 106.7").

But after four years as smooth jazz, that too would go away by 1999 when it jumped on the rhythmic oldies bandwagon and became "106.7 JAMZ" (even though they retained the KCJZ calls). By August 2001 they would evolve into a Rhythmic/Dance Top 40, with the KCJZ calls and the "106.7 JAMZ" slogan left intact. During this tenure they would enjoy a loyal following and while the ratings weren't spectacular (plus they were in a four-way Top 40 war at the time), it did very well.

However that would all come to an end on October 31, 2003 at 10:00am, when KCJZ would switch directions to Mainstream Top 40 and changed its call letters to KELZ. The last song on 106.7 Jamz was Thriller by Michael Jackson, this was followed by a commercial break and then the new format was officially as "Z-106.7". The first song played was "Where is the Love" by the Black Eyed Peas.

This gave the San Antonio market two mainstream Top 40 stations, the other being KXXM. At first, their playlist was broad-based by playing "All The Hits" in an effort to cut into KXXM, whose direction at times tends to border toward Modern rock.

On October 6, 2006 they began to set their sights on the current market leader KBBT by evolving towards a Rhythmic direction and adopting the "Power 106.7" handle, along with a call letter change to KPWT to match the handle. The move gave San Antonio its first Rhythmic battle since 2003. KPWT is also the second station in San Antonio to adopt the "Power" moniker; the last station to use the moniker was KITY from 1987 to 1990.

On May 29, 2009 at noon, KPWT began stunting with Christmas music as a format switch. But it was announced at 5 pm on June 1st that the station would turn into "FM Talk 106.7". The lineup included Mancow Muller, Neal Boortz, Laura Ingraham, Michael Savage, Clark Howard, and others. The move behind this was said to be the release of the Portable People Meter (PPM) in San Antonio to come soon.

On April 1, 2010 at 12 p.m. CST the station began stunting by playing a clock sound with a voice over telling listeners to tune in Monday (April 5th) at 5pm to find out the station's new format, which was later revealed to be classic-based Adult Album Alternative as "X106.7, Classic Rock," an automated station like local "102.7 Jack FM" but focused on Adult-leaning Alternative/classic rock hits like KZEP, whose classic rock format tends to focus on harder hits from the rock era. Most of KPWT's talk lineup moved to KRPT, a Clear Channel Communications station that picked up the programs on April 15, 2010. On April 20, 2010 KPWT changed their call letters to KTKX to go with the "X106.7" branding.

This is not the first time AAA format was tried in San Antonio. The previous AAA formatted stations were: from the late 1980s through 1990, KFAN "101.1 Texas Radio" (now KONO-FM, Classic Hits), and from 2001 through 2004, KMFR "103.7 Mighty Fine Rock" (now KAHL, Adult Standards).

On November 15, 2010 KTKX turned to a straight-ahead classic rock format to compete effectively with crosstown KZEP. The station is now positioned as "San Antonio's Most Commercial Free Classic Rock"

KTKX On Air Staff[link]

• Tom "T-Bone" Scheppke

External links[link]

• Query the FCC's FM station database for KTKX
• Radio-Locator information on KTKX
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KTKX

Coordinates: 29°11′02″N 98°30′50″W / 29.184°N 98.514°W / 29.184; -98.514