KFTK-FM

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KFTK-FM

Florissant, Missouri
Broadcast area	Greater St. Louis
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97.1 FM Talk
Programming
Format	Talk Radio
Subchannels	HD2: CBS Sports Radio
Network	Fox News Radio
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Audacy, Inc. (Audacy License, LLC)
Sister stations	KEZK-FM KMOX KYKY WFUN-FM WHHL
History
First air date	1977; 47 years ago (1977)
Former call signs	KSCF (1977–80) KCFM (1980–85) KLTH (1985–89) KHTK (1989–92) KXOK-FM (1992–2000) KFTK (2000–16)
Call sign meaning	"FM Talk"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73890
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	171 meters (561 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°46′44.40″N 90°43′44.40″W / 38.7790000°N 90.7290000°W / 38.7790000; -90.7290000
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via Audacy)
Website	www.audacy.com/971talk

KFTK-FM (97.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Florissant, Missouri, and serving the Greater St. Louis area. It airs a talk radio format and is owned by Audacy, Inc. The studios are on Olive Street in downtown St. Louis.

KFTK-FM is a Class C1 station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations. The transmitter is on Magdalen Lane in O'Fallon.^[2] Besides a standard analog transmission, KFTK-FM broadcasts using HD Radio technology, carrying CBS Sports Radio on its HD2 digital subchannel. KFTK-FM is available online via Audacy.