KCTC
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| KCTC | |
| Broadcast area | Sacramento, California |
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| Slogan | " ESPN 1320 AM" |
| Frequency | 1320 AM kHz |
| Format | ESPN Radio sports |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Owner | Entercom |
| Website | ESPN 1320 AM |
KCTC AM 1320 is a radio station in Sacramento, California that has been affiliated with ESPN Radio since February 2007.
KCTC's history dates back to the 1960s when it was an FM stereo radio station at 96.5 MHZ. During its glory years, it broadcasted a variant of the Beautiful Music format which they called the "California Sound" (with its occasional vocals in each 15-minute set). The format continued until 1989, when KCTC ceased broadcasting as an FM station to become KYMX (Mix 96), a soft rock station. In turn, KCTC moved to 1320 AM where for years it was an adult standards station as part of the Music Of Your Life network, though it was also affiliated with the CBS Radio Network for a time in the early 1990's. Prior to the change of call letters, AM 1320 was known as KCRA (then affiliated with TV Channel 3, KCRA-TV) and KGNR Newsradio 132, under ownership of Kelly Broadcasting. Before its sale to Entercom, KCTC was owned by Tribune Broadcasting of Chicago for many years.
On November 1, 2005, KCTC changed formats, dropping the well-rated Music Of Your Life format to become an Air America affiliate, after crosstown rival KSAC, "Talk City 1240 AM," dropped its Air America affiliation. This was a rare instance where two liberal talk stations existed in the same radio market.
However, KCTC's website announced on February 15, 2007, that AM 1320 would no longer carry Air America programs, and also would not retain Enid Goldstein or The Morning Retort with Scott and Sims. The site announced that Monday, February 26th, KCTC will become ESPN 1320, carrying the complete sports programming of the ESPN radio network. This move would make KCTC Sacramento's first 24/7 Sports radio station, rivaling KHTK AM 1140 which, although billed "Sports 1140," also featured some non-sports shows - notably The Don and Mike Show from Washington, D.C.
As of February 25, 2007, KCTC has begun airing ESPN Radio programming.
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