KIRKSVILLE GETS TUF: In late 1981 Admiral Broadcasting Incorporated, under the direction of CEO Irving Davis, petitioned the Federal Communications Commission for licensing & broadcasting rights for the call letters KTUF on frequency 93.5 FM assigned to the city of Kirksville, Missouri under FCC Docket 80-90.

Approval was granted in 1982 and work soon began to establish a broadcasting studio and office, as well as rental of tower antenna space.

Just after the start of 1983 an innovative marketing campaign began for the new station featuring photos of various citizens and local celebrities wearing boxing gloves and the slogan "Kirksville Gets Tuf.

[3] On April 17, 2013, KTUF suffered significant damage due to a lightning strike at their broadcast tower site.

KTUF is very active in community affairs, helping raise funds for an Adair County veterans memorial, the American Red Cross disaster relief, and most notably the annual 'Adopt-A-Child' program each holiday season, where listeners can call in and pledge to purchase a toy or other needed item for underprivileged children in the Adair County area.