[5] The construction permit was granted on July 1, 1970, and KTLO-FM began broadcasting at 98.3 MHz on January 11, 1971.

[6] KTLO-FM broadcast from a hilltop tower located west of the studios and AM transmitter site.

[7] Early FM programming was in a block format, with contemporary and country music interspersed with news features.

[11] The Earls oversaw a major technical overhaul for the FM outlet: in 1996, it increased its power to 50,000 watts and relocated to 97.9 MHz from a transmitter on Crystal Mountain, with the programming remaining the same.

[12] The Earls divested their remaining shares in KTLO-AM-FM and KCTT-FM 101.7 to the Ward and Knight families in 2010 in a transaction that gave the Earls full control of KOMC-FM and KRZK in Branson, Missouri;[13] the two families had previously been minority owners in Mountain Lakes.