KYKC 100.1 FM is a radio station licensed to Byng, Oklahoma. The station broadcasts a country music format and is owned by the Chickasaw Nation.[1]
History
Controversy
On February 13, 2024, a listener requested Oklahoma S.C.O.R.E. country station KYKC play "Texas Hold 'Em". The general manager Roger Harris replied, writing, "We do not play Beyoncé on KYKC as we are a country music station."[2] The answer went viral and caused a stir on social media against country music stations, leading Beyoncé's fans to flood the radio station with requests to play the song and started trending on Twitter with #Beyonceiscountry.[3][4][5] After adding the song to radio rotation, a representative from S.C.O.R.E. responded to racism and boycott accusations against the singer's music with a statement: "We are a small market station. We're not in a position to break an artist or help it that much, so it has to chart a little bit higher for us to add it. But we love Beyoncé here. We play her on our [other top 40 and adult hits stations] but we're not playing her on our country station yet because it just came out."[6] The station further clarified its position, saying it was unaware the song had a country sound until staff members heard it, and subsequently added it to their playlist.[7]
References
- ^ KYKC fcc.gov. Accessed December 12, 2013
- ^ Stenzel, Wesley (February 13, 2024). "Country radio station plays new Beyoncé songs after fan outcry". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Archie, Ayana (February 13, 2024). "A radio station is now playing Beyoncé's country song after an outcry from fans". National Public Radio. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Keller, Erin (February 14, 2024). "Oklahoma country station won't play new Beyoncé song — here's why". New York Post. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Carr, Mary Kate (February 13, 2024). "Beyoncé fans launch campaign to get new singles on country radio". The A.V. Club. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Mc Clay, Caché (February 13, 2024). "Oklahoma country station explains why it turned down a fan's Beyoncé song request". The Tennessean. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ "Beyoncé: Radio station now playing Texas Hold 'Em after country music outcry". February 15, 2024.
External links
- KYKC's official website
- KYKC in the FCC FM station database
- KYKC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database