KZAR
City | McQueeney, Texas |
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Broadcast area | San Antonio, Texas |
Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
Branding | Air 1 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Contemporary worship music |
Network | Air 1 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
KZLV, KZAI | |
History | |
First air date | July 1989 |
Former call signs | KQRO-FM (1987–1995) KVCQ (1995–2003) KNGT (2003–2005) KLTO-FM (2005–2011) |
Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25588 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 299 m (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°22′11.00″N 97°39′44.00″W / 29.3697222°N 97.6622222°W |
Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | air1.com |
KZAR (97.7 FM) is an Air 1 affiliate radio station licensed to McQueeney, Texas, United States. The station serves the San Antonio area with a contemporary worship music format. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.[1]
History[]
KZAR began operations in July 1989[2] as KQRO-FM, a 3 kilowatt class A facility licensed to Cuero, Texas, changing call letters to KVCQ in 1995, KNGT in 2003, and KLTO-FM in 2005. It moved to its current tower, licensed to McQueeney, Texas, and upgraded to the current C1 class in 2008.
KLTO-FM broadcast a reggaeton format until 2008, then changed to rock under the "977 Rock" branding.
On February 4, 2011, the station changed formats to top 40 as "Party 97.7". The station's direction leaned towards dance, but played the usual top 40/CHR fare, similar to rivals KXXM and KTFM.
On August 15, 2011, Univision Radio sold KLTO-FM to Educational Media Foundation, which flipped the station to the Air 1 network (which at that time carried a Christian rock format) in mid to late November. Its previous format can be heard on KBBT HD2.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "KZAR Facility Details". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-533. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
External links[]
- KZAR in the FCC FM station database
- KZAR on Radio-Locator
- KZAR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Radio stations in San Antonio
- Air1 radio stations
- Radio stations established in 1989
- 1989 establishments in Texas
- Educational Media Foundation radio stations
- Christian radio stations in Texas
- Texas radio station stubs