KTRS (AM)
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KTRS (550 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in St. Louis, Missouri. The station airs a talk radio format with some sports. The station is owned by KTRS-AM License, L.L.C., a consortium of local investors which includes actor and St. Louis native John Goodman. KTRS's studios and offices are located in Westport Plaza in Maryland Heights.
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Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
Frequency | 550 kHz |
Branding | The Big Five-Fifty, KTRS |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Talk |
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History | |
First air date | June 26, 1922 (101 years ago) (1922-06-26) |
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Call sign meaning | "Talk Radio St. Louis" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 20359 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°39′45″N 90°7′43″W |
Translator(s) | 106.1 K291CW (St. Louis) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | ktrs |
Website | ktrs |
KTRS broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power, day and night. It uses a directional antenna at night to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 550. The transmitter is located near Gateway Motorsports Park in Madison, Illinois.[2] KTRS can also be heard in St. Louis and its adjacent suburbs on 250-watt FM translator K291CW at 106.1 MHz.[3]