| Broadcast area | Houma–Thibodaux |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 640 kHz |
| Branding | La Calle 97.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish-language Contemporary Hits |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Gap Broadcasting LLC |
| Operator | FC New Orleans Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | December 24, 1953 |
Call sign meaning | K TIB for Thibodaux, Louisiana |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 36183 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°51′05.00″N 90°54′48.00″W / 29.8513889°N 90.9133333°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.9 K250BA (New Orleans) 103.7 K279CU (Thibodaux) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | lacalle979.com |
KTIB (640 AM, "La Calle 97.9") is a commercial radio station in Thibodaux, Louisiana. It airs a Spanish-language Contemporary Hits radio format and is owned by Gap Broadcasting. With a good radio, the AM station can be heard as far as east as New Orleans, far as north as Baton Rouge, far as west as New Iberia, and as far south as the Gulf of Mexico.
KTIB transmits with 5,000 watts by day. But at night, when radio waves travel farther, it drops to 1,000 watts to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 640, a clear channel frequency. It uses a directional antenna at all times.[2] KTIB is also simulcast on 250-watt FM translators K250BA at 97.9 MHz in New Orleans and on K279CU in Thibodaux.[3] The station can also be heard on the iHeartRadio platform.