KGBT-FM
City | McAllen, Texas |
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Broadcast area | Rio Grande Valley |
Frequency | 98.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | KGBT La Jefa 98.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner | Uforia Audio Network (Tichenor License Corporation) |
KGBT | |
History | |
Former call signs | KQXX (1966–1997) |
Technical information | |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 304 meters (997 ft) |
Links | |
Website | kgbt985.com |
KGBT-FM is an American radio station in McAllen, Texas at 98.5 FM, owned by Tichenor License Corporation of Univision Radio, which offers a Regional Mexican music format.[1] The station has had a Regional Mexican format since 1997. It is a sister to KGBT and a former sister of KGBT-TV. Its studios are located in McAllen, Texas, while its transmitter is located in La Feria, Texas.
History[]
The 98.5 frequency went on the air October 4, 1966 as the Rio Broadcasting Company's KQXX (though the permit was known as KABG-FM before going on the air).[2] KQXX maintained studios in the Casa de Palmas Hotel in McAllen. One of the founders was Ed Gomez, a local radio and TV personality who went on to be elected a Hidalgo County judge. The station changed formats from country to Spanish.
In 1980, Bravo Broadcasting bought KQXX and increased its power to the present 100,000 watts. A new Rio Broadcasting Company acquired the station in 1990. Tichenor acquired the station in 1996 and rechristened it as KGBT-FM on January 20, 1997.
References[]
- ^ "KGBT-FM 98.5 MHz - McAllen, TX". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Broadcasting Station License Record". licensing.fcc.gov. 1966-12-30. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
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Coordinates: 26°08′57″N 97°49′19″W / 26.1492°N 97.8219°W
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- Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations in Texas
- Mass media in McAllen, Texas
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