# KTIB > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/KTIB > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/KTIB.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTIB > Source revision: 1353686609 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Radio station in Thibodaux, Louisiana KTIB Thibodaux, Louisiana United States Broadcast area Houma–Thibodaux Frequency 640 kHz Branding La Calle 97.9 Programming Format Spanish-language Contemporary Hits Affiliations Premiere Networks Ownership Owner Gap Broadcasting LLC Operator FC New Orleans Inc. History First air date December 24, 1953 (1953-12-24) Call sign meaning Thibodaux Technical information[1] Licensing authority FCC Facility ID 36183 Class B Power 5,000 watts (day) 1,000 watts (night) Transmitter coordinates 29°51′05.00″N 90°54′48.00″W / 29.8513889°N 90.9133333°W / 29.8513889; -90.9133333 Translators 97.9 K250BA (New Orleans) 103.7 K279CU (Thibodaux) Links Public license information Public file LMS Website lacalle979.com **KTIB** (640 [AM](/source/AM_broadcasting), "La Calle 97.9") is a [commercial](/source/Commercial_radio) [radio station](/source/Radio_station) in [Thibodaux, Louisiana](/source/Thibodaux%2C_Louisiana). It airs a [Spanish-language](/source/Spanish-language) [Contemporary Hits](/source/Contemporary_hit_radio) [radio format](/source/Radio_format) and is owned by [Gap Broadcasting](/source/Gap_Broadcasting). With a good radio, the AM station can be heard as far as east as [New Orleans](/source/New_Orleans), far as north as [Baton Rouge](/source/Baton_Rouge), far as west as [New Iberia](/source/New_Iberia), and as far south as the [Gulf of Mexico](/source/Gulf_of_Mexico). KTIB transmits with 5,000 [watts](/source/Watt) by day. But at night, when radio waves travel farther, it drops to 1,000 watts to avoid interfering with other stations on [AM 640](/source/AM_640), a [clear channel frequency](/source/Clear_channel_station). It uses a [directional antenna](/source/Directional_antenna) at all times. KTIB is also [simulcast](/source/Simulcast) on 250-watt [FM translators](/source/FM_translator) **K250BA** at 97.9 MHz in New Orleans and on **K279CU** in Thibodaux. The station can also be heard on the [iHeartRadio](/source/IHeartRadio) platform. ## History KTIB [signed on](/source/Sign-on) the air on December 24, 1953.[2] It was owned by a group of calling themselves Delta Broadcasting. Originally it was a [daytimer](/source/Daytimer) with a power of 500 watts, broadcasting on 630 kHz, but required to go off the air at night. In 1966, a [sister station](/source/Sister_station) was added at 106.3, KTIB-FM (today’s [KLXH](/source/KLXH)). In 1973, both stations were sold to separate owners. The AM station was bought by a group calling themselves LaTerr Broadcasting, installing a [full service](/source/Full_service_radio) [country music](/source/Country_music) format. In 1986, the station upgraded to new facilities and moved to the present frequency of 640 kHz, getting authorization to broadcast around the clock. In 1989, the station flipped to an [adult standards](/source/Adult_standards) format. In the 1990s, it moved to an [oldies](/source/Oldies) format. The station was sold in 1999 to Delta Starr broadcasting which switched to a [talk](/source/Talk_radio) format with [sports](/source/Sports_radio) on the weekends. In 2005, the station was taken [dark](/source/Dark_(broadcasting)) by one of the three owners claiming it was unable to pay its bills. Lawsuits were filed claiming mismanagement by one of the partners of LaTerr Broadcasting, and the station was ultimately put into [bankruptcy](/source/Bankruptcy) protection.[3] It was sold by the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy court to Gap Broadcasting LLC (A Florida LLC) in late 2006. Gap Broadcasting returned the station to the air in February 2007 with a format of oldies and talk.[4] Gap Broadcasting LLC was incorporated as a [Florida](/source/Florida) Limited Liability Corporation but is owned locally by George Laughlin. He is also in charge of an investor led [Gap Broadcasting](/source/Gap_Broadcasting) LLC which was incorporated in Delaware and owns many stations bought from Clear Channel Communications.[5] The station in February 2010 flipped from oldies to a [variety hits](/source/Variety_hits) format, using the slogan "The Balcony- Music We Like."[6] A few years later, the station returned to oldies, with some talk shows included. On May 11, 2017 KTIB changed to [Hot Adult Contemporary](/source/Hot_Adult_Contemporary), branded as "Lagniappe 103.7," [simulcast](/source/Simulcast) on [FM translator](/source/FM_translator) K279CU at 103.7 FM Thibodaux.[7] On April 20, 2022, FC New Orleans Inc. began operating KTIB through a time brokerage agreement. It began airing a [Spanish](/source/Spanish_language) [Contemporary Hits](/source/Contemporary_hit_radio) format, feeding FM translator K250BA in New Orleans as "97.9 La Calle" while still on the Thibodaux translator as well.[8] ## Logo history Logos used during the Hot AC and Oldies eras: ## See also - [KTIB Radio Building](/source/KTIB_Radio_Building) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-FCC-LMS-36183_1-0)** ["Facility Technical Data for KTIB"](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityTechDetails.html?facilityId=36183). *Licensing and Management System*. [Federal Communications Commission](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Broadcasting Yearbook 1954 page 163](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1954/Radio%20All%20BC%20YB%201954.pdf) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Thibodaux Daily Comet (Newspaper) article on bankruptcy proceedings in 2006"](https://web.archive.org/web/20110708221830/http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20060709/BUSINESS03/607090311). Archived from [the original](http://www.dailycomet.com/article/20060709/BUSINESS03/607090311) on July 8, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["KTIB History courtesy of KTIBmemories.com"](https://web.archive.org/web/20090213151012/http://ktibmemories.com/history.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.ktibmemories.com/history.html) on February 13, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Ownership report showing difference of GAP Broadcasting LLC Florida and Delaware"](https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101243078&formid=323&fac_num=36183). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Announcement of KTIB flipping to "The Balcony""](https://web.archive.org/web/20111006004908/http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=162504.0). Archived from [the original](http://boards.radio-info.com/smf/index.php?topic=162504.0) on October 6, 2011. Retrieved February 18, 2010. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Lagniappe 103.7 Debuts in Cajun Country](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117850/chr-lagniappe-103-7-debuts-cajun-country/) Radioinsight - May 11, 2017 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["KTIB Joins La Calle In Time Brokerage Deal"](https://radioinsight.com/headlines/224071/ktib-joins-la-calle-in-time-brokerage-deal/). *RadioInsight*. Retrieved April 20, 2022. ## External links - [KTIB Radio Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/KTIBRadio/) - [Facility details for Facility ID 36183 (KTIB)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=36183) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System - [KTIB](https://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SP26&band=am&callLetter=KTIB) in [Nielsen Audio](/source/Nielsen_Audio)'s AM station database - [Facility details for Facility ID 147981 (K250BA)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=147981) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System - [K250BA](https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=K250BA&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en) at FCCdata.org - [Facility details for Facility ID 147048 (K279CU)](https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/publicFacilityDetails.html?facilityId=147048) in the [FCC](/source/Federal_Communications_Commission) Licensing and Management System - [K279CU](https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=K279CU&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&lmspf=&lmspl=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=&lang=en) at FCCdata.org v t e Radio stations in the Houma–Thibodaux metropolitan area (Louisiana) By AM frequency 640 1490 By FM frequency 90.5 91.5 92.3 94.3 94.9 96.7 97.7 104.1 106.3 Translators 89.5 103.7 104.7 NOAA Weather Radio frequency 162.475 By call sign K208FW K279CU K284CU KCIL KDLC KIH23 KJIN KLXH KNSU KTIB KTLN KVDU WGUO WTIX-FM WZRH Defunct KUHN (88.9 FM) Nearby regions Baton Rouge Lafayette Lake Ponchartrain New Orleans See also List of radio stations in Louisiana --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [KTIB](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTIB) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KTIB?action=history)). 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