KTAR-FM

KTAR-FM (92.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Glendale, Arizona, and serving the Phoenix metropolitan area. It is owned by Salt Lake City–based Bonneville International, a profit-making division of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. KTAR-FM broadcasts a talk radio format.

For the radio station in Phoenix, Arizona at 98.7 FM known as KTAR-FM during 1960–1974, see KMVP-FM.
KTAR-FM
Broadcast areaPhoenix metropolitan area
Frequency92.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingKTAR News 92.3 FM
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatTalk radio
SubchannelsHD2: Latter-day Saints Channel
NetworkABC News Radio
AffiliationsWestwood One
Compass Media Networks
Radio America
Ownership
Owner
Sister stations
History
First air date
December 19, 1970 (1970-12-19)
Former call signs
  • KXTC (1970–1981)
  • KJJJ-FM (1981–1982)
  • KEZC (1982–1984)
  • KJJJ-FM (1984–1985)
  • KKFR (1985–2006)
Call sign meaning
Taken from KTAR, which had been owned by The Arizona Republic
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65479
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT545 meters (1,788 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
33°19′58″N 112°3′48″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Listen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.ktar.com

Its studios and offices are on North 16th Street near Piestewa Peak. The transmitter is in South Mountain Park. In addition to a standard analog transmission, KTAR-FM broadcasts in HD Radio, with its HD2 digital subchannel carryimg the Latter-day Saints Channel. As Bonneville holds the radio broadcast rights to most major professional and college sports in Phoenix, KTAR-FM carries games in the event of scheduling conflicts.

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