KBTT

KBTT

Haughton, Louisiana United States
Broadcast area	Shreveport-Bossier City
Frequency	103.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	103.7 Tha Beat
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Mainstream urban
Ownership
Owner	Alpha Media, LLC (Alpha Media Licensee LLC)
Sister stations	KDKS-FM, KLKL, KOKA, KTAL-FM
History
First air date	June 8, 1993 (1993-06-08)
Former call signs	KZWB (1992–1996) KDKS-FM (1996–2000)
Call sign meaning	"Beat"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	9221
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.kbtt.fm

KBTT (103.7 FM, "103.7 Tha Beat") is an American radio station licensed to Haughton, Louisiana. The station is broadcasting a mainstream urban format. The station serves the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The station is owned by Alpha Media LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC. Its studios are located just north of downtown Shreveport, and the transmitter is in Eastwood, Louisiana.

History

Around the late 1990s to early 2000 KBTT, originally called "K-103 Tha Beat," was launched with a rhythmic contemporary format originally as one of the first competitors to KMJJ. KBTT's sister station KDKS was launched at the same time as an urban contemporary format. But once KDKS turned its format over to urban AC to compete with newcomer KVMA-FM (KMJJ's sister), KBTT tilted its format over to mainstream urban since Shreveport-Bossier City market has a huge African American population to support it as opposed to rhythmic. It is the syndicated home of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 9221 (KBTT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KBTT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database