History
The station was launched in 1946 as KWIN on a frequency of 1400 kHz, broadcasting with 250 watts of power. In 1962, the station shifted to the 580 kHz frequency and upgraded to 1,000 watts of broadcast power. In 1972, the station changed its callsign to KCMX. On January 1, 1999 the station changed its call sign to KTMT. On January 31, 2008, the station changed its call sign to KGAY, and had a Regional Mexican format. On August 19, 2010 the station changed its call sign back to KTMT. On October 4, 2010 KTMT changed their format back to sports and is the home of ESPN Radio for the area.
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