KILT (AM)

KILT
Broadcast areaGreater Houston
Frequency610 kHz
BrandingSports Radio 610
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatSports radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January 31, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-01-31)
Former call signs
  • KLEE (1948–52)
  • KLBS (1952–57)
Call sign meaning
Nickname/ethnicity of former owner, Gordon "Old Scotchman" McLendon
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID25440
ClassB
Power2,700 watts
Transmitter coordinates
29°55′4″N 95°25′33″W / 29.91778°N 95.42583°W / 29.91778; -95.42583
Repeater(s)100.3 KILT-FM HD2 (Houston)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/sportsradio610

KILT (610 kHz, "SportsRadio 610") is a commercial AM radio station in Houston, Texas. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc. and carries a sports radio format. KILT shares its call sign with its sister station KILT-FM (100.3 FM), which airs a country music radio format. Its studios are located in the Greenway Plaza district.

KILT transmits with 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is on West Road at Ella Boulevard in North Houston.[2] Programming is also heard on co-owned KILT-FM's HD2 sub-channel.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KILT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KILT-AM