| Broadcast area | Corpus Christi metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1030 kHz |
| Branding | KCTA 1030 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Network | USA Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Broadcasting Corporation of the Southwest |
| History | |
First air date | June 1944 |
Call sign meaning | Know Christ The Answer |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7093 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 50,000 watts (days only) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | kctaradio.com |
KCTA (1030 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Corpus Christi, Texas. It airs a Christian talk and teaching radio format and is owned by the Broadcasting Corporation of the Southwest.[2] National religious leaders heard on KCTA include Alistair Begg, Jim Daly, Charles Stanley, Chuck Swindoll, John MacArthur, Adrian Rogers and Erwin Lutzer. KCTA's studios and offices are on South Brownlee Boulevard in Corpus Christi.
KCTA is a daytimer station. It is powered at 50,000 watts non-directional, the maximum for commercial AM stations. But because 1030 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WBZ Boston, KCTA must go off the air at night to avoid interference. The station holds an unusual "limited time" license (see FCC regulation 73.1725) which would allow operation at night during hours not used by WBZ. Since WBZ operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, there is in practice no difference between KCTA's "limited time" license and a traditional "daytime only" license. (See FCC regulation 73.1720.) The transmitter is on Grace Lane in Gregory, Texas.[3]