KNTE (101.7 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Bay City, Texas. The station broadcasts a radio format The studios of Regional Mexican music, simulcast with sister station 98.5 KTJM Port Arthur, and is owned by Estrella Radio License of Houston LLC, a subsidiary of Estrella Media.[3]
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| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
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| Branding | La Raza 98.5 y 101.7 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Radio: KTJM, KQQK, KEYH TV: KZJL | |
| History | |
First air date | September 25, 1995[1] |
Former call signs | KXGJ (1995–2012) |
Call sign meaning | El NorTE (previous branding) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 2131 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 35,000 watts |
| HAAT | 450 m (1,476 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | KTJM Port Arthur |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | La Raza 98.5/101.7 |
History
editThe station began broadcasting on September 25, 1995, holding the call sign KXGJ and airing a country music format branded "Pure Country".[1][4] In 2002, Liberman Broadcasting purchased the station, along with 96.9 KIOX-FM in El Campo, Texas, for $3.15 million.[5][6] The station began airing a tropical music format.[7] Its ERP was later increased to 35 kilowatts, and it began targeting SW Houston and Fort Bend County. On April 3, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to KNTE.[8] On July 11, 2014, KNTE changed its format to regional Mexican, branded as "La Ranchera 101.7".[9]
On December 14, 2020, sister station 103.3 KJOJ-FM in Freeport, Texas suffered catastrophic failure, resulting in that facility going silent. KNTE was then changed from simulcasting Houston station 850 KEYH "La Ranchera" to simulcasting 98.5 KTJM, in order to replace most of KJOJ-FM's over the air coverage area.
References
edit- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010, Broadcasting & Cable, 2010. p. D-515. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ KNTE, fcc.gov. Accessed December 19, 2013
- ^ "Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 47. November 22, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
- ^ "Transaction Brief", The M Street Journal. July 24, 2002. p. 15. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ "State-By-State Transactions", Radio & Records. July 19, 2002. pp. 6, 13. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
- ^ Devine, Cathy (2003) The M Street Radio Directory. 12th Edition. p. 554. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
- ^ Venta, Lance. "Liberman Shuffles Houston Duo", Radio Insight. July 11, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
External links
edit- KNTE's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 2131 (KNTE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database