KTLK-FM
KTLK-FM (104.9 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Columbia, Illinois, and serving Greater St. Louis. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station airs a conservative talk radio format known as "104.9 The Patriot". Studios and offices are on Highlands Plaza Drive in St. Louis just south of Forest Park.
| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
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| Frequency | 104.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 104.9 The Patriot |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: "Majic 104.9 HD2" (Adult R&B) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One Fox News Radio NBC News Radio |
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Sister stations | KATZ, KATZ-FM, KLOU, KSD, KSLZ, W279AQ |
| History | |
First air date | February 15, 1964 (as WCBW) |
Former call signs | WCBW (1964-1997) WIMJ (1997) KMJM-FM (1997-2012) KBWX (2012-2016) KLLT (2016-2020) KMJM-FM (2020-2021) |
Call sign meaning | Sounds like talk |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13793 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 8,400 watts |
| HAAT | 175 meters (574 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | FM/HD1: 1049thepatriot HD2: majic1049stl |
KTLK-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 8,400 watts. The transmitter is in the Resurrection Cemetery in Shrewsbury, amid the towers for other St. Louis FM and TV stations. KTLK-FM is licensed by the FCC to broadcast using HD Radio technology. The HD-2 digital subchannel carries the urban adult contemporary format previously heard on the main channel, known as "Majic 104.9".
After a local morning drive time show hosted by Jamie Allman, the rest of the weekday schedule is made up of nationally syndicated programs, mostly from co-owned Premiere Networks: Glenn Beck, Clay Travis and Buck Sexton, Sean Hannity and Jesse Kelly, as well as Dave Ramsey and "Red Eye Radio". Most hours begin with world and national news from 24/7 News Source.