KLIF (AM) - Station History

Station History

KGKO of Wichita Falls moved to Fort Worth after being purchased by Amon Carter. WFAA and WBAP had a shared time agreement that lasted until May 1, 1970 when WFAA operated on 570 alone and WBAP moved to 820. This arrangement allowed both stations to program full-time music formats; WBAP launched a highly successful country music format which eventually changed to the news/talk format the station now programs, while WFAA moved to an adult-oriented Top 40 format to compete with KLIF and KNUS-FM. WFAA music radio lasted until the mid-1970s when the station began a talk radio format that lasted until 1983 when the station went stereo with classic rock music and the call letters KRQX. The station changed its call letters to KLDD in 1987 and had a 1950s and 1960s oldies music format.

On February 5, 1990, Susquehanna Radio Corporation purchased KLDD 570 kHz from Anchor Media Ltd. That purchase became final on November 29, 1990. Beginning at 5 AM that morning, KLIF simulcast on both frequencies for one week, and then began broadcasting on 570 kHz permanently. Susquehanna Radio Corporation, a division of kitchenware maker Susquehanna Pfaltzgraff, was sold to Cumulus Broadcasting in 2005.

Despite different owners, KLIF and KDFW-TV maintained a strong partnership while being affiliated with Fox News Radio. (as KDFW is the local Fox O&O affiliate).

KLIF stopped transmitting its digital signal using HD Radio in 2009 on 570 kHz. KLIF-FM temporarily stopped its digital (HD-Radio) simulcast of KLIF 570 in late November 2011 and resumed in early January 2012.