Kufo Merch
Description: KOYL-FM went on the air April 5, 1966, the sister station to KOYL 1310 AM. KOYL-FM offered separate programming during the day and the AM's country format at night when 1310 was off the air. KOYL-FM broadcast with 34,000 watts horizontal polarization at 100 feet above average terrain. In 1979, KOYL-AM-FM was sold by the Roskelleys (Mid Cities Broadcasting) to Stream Broadcasting The new ownership also built a new FM transmitter facility that was more centrally located between Odessa and Midland and enabled the station to upgrade to 100,000 watts. With the upgrades, the station relaunched as KUFO-FM, becoming a popular album-oriented rock station (1979-1985),
Description: KOYL 98 FM went on the air April 5, 1966, in Odessa, Texas, broadcasting an easy listening format during the day and a country format at night over their 34,000-watt transmitters. In 1979, KOYL was sold and moved into a new building and where new studios and production spaces were built out. Additionally, a new transmitter between Odessa and Midland was constructed and enabled the station to upgrade to 100,000 watts. The upgraded station relaunched as KUFO in 1980 with an album-oriented rock format. The station quickly grew in popularity and became a ratings success, but despite this, the station was sold again in 1985, marking the end of KUFO.
Description: KOYL 98 FM began broadcasting in Odessa, Texas in 1966 with a mix of easy listening and country music. After a major upgrade in 1979—including new studios and a stronger 100,000-watt transmitter—it rebranded as KUFO in 1980, shifting to a popular album-oriented rock format. Despite its success, KUFO was sold again in 1985, bringing an end to its influential run in West Texas radio.
