KRTE-FM (107.3 MHz) is a conservative talk radio station serving the city of Rolla, Missouri.

KRTE-FM
Simulcasts KRTK Hermann
Broadcast areaRolla, Missouri
Frequency107.3 MHz
BrandingThe Real Talk Radio Network
Programming
FormatConservative talk
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerEast Central Broadcasting
OperatorEllis Media & Broadcasting
KRTK, KVMO, KWUL, KWUL-FM, KXEN
History
First air date
September 12, 2007 (2007-09-12) (as KESY)
Former call signs
  • KESY (2002–2010)
  • KLPW-FM (2010–2021)
Call sign meaning
similar to KRTK
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID79236
ClassC3
ERP8,900 watts
HAAT165 meters (541 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°55′16″N 91°26′35″W / 37.921°N 91.443°W / 37.921; -91.443
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.realtalk933.com

Originally licensed to serve Cuba, Missouri, in February 2007, the license holder applied to change the city of license to Steelville, Missouri, which was the location of KQQX, a station owned by Twenty-One Sound Communications.[2]

The FCC revoked the station's STA authority (allowing it to remain silent) on April 10, 2007.[3] The station was granted its operating license on September 12, 2007 based on the original city of license of Cuba.[4]

On August 2, 2012, the FCC granted KLPW-FM special temporary authority to operate from a new location at a reduced height and power. On August 13, 2012, KLPW-FM returned to the air with sports talk programming from ESPN Radio.

On October 2, 2015, the station was approved to move its community of license from Cuba to Steelville at increased power.

In late October 2021, KLPW-FM started simulcasting KRTK "Real Talk 93.3" for coverage in the Rolla area; new KRTE-FM call letters followed on December 15. With the expansion of "Real Talk" to other frequencies, the group of stations began calling itself "The Real Talk Radio Network".

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRTE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ FR Doc E7-2424
  3. ^ Application Search Details
  4. ^ Station Search Details
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