KTLK-FM
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| Broadcast area | Greater St. Louis |
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| Frequency | 104.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 104.9 The Patriot |
| Programming | |
| Format | Conservative talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: Adult R&B |
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| KATZ, KATZ-FM, KLOU, KSD, KSLZ, W279AQ | |
| History | |
First air date | February 15, 1964 |
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Call sign meaning | Talk radio |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13793 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 8,400 watts |
| HAAT | 175 meters (574 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast |
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| Website | 1049thepatriot |
KTLK-FM (104.9 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Columbia, Illinois, and serving Greater St. Louis. Owned and operated by iHeartMedia, the station airs a conservative talk format known as "104.9 The Patriot". Studios and offices are on Highlands Plaza Drive in St. Louis just south of Forest Park.
KTLK-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 8,400 watts. The transmitter is in the Resurrection Cemetery in Shrewsbury, amid the towers for other St. Louis FM and TV stations. KTLK-FM is licensed by the FCC to broadcast using HD Radio technology. The HD-2 digital subchannel carries the urban adult contemporary format previously heard on the main channel, known as "Majic 104.9".
Most of the schedule is made up of nationally syndicated programs, largely from co-owned Premiere Networks.