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KOAZ
KOAZ (1510 AM) is a radio station licensed to Vanguard Media LLC. at Isleta Pueblo, New Mexico. It is operating at "Isleta" with 5,000 watts daytime and 25 watts nighttime, from . The station serves the Albuquerque Metropolitan area. Its studios are located in Northeast Albuquerque (a mile north of Central Avenue). KOAZ broadcasts a smooth jazz music format branded as "103-7 The Oasis" which was launched at noon on Valentine's Day (February 14), 2012. The station uses a 250–watt FM translator K279BP on 103.7 MHz broadcasting from Sandia Crest in Albuquerque to air the format in stereo on the FM band as well as allowing it to be heard better during nighttime hours when the AM station runs at only 25 watts. History The station signed the air as KABR by the Alamo Navajo School Board on 14 February 1984. When applying in October 2007 to start KABR-FM, the Alamo Navajo School Board pledged to divest itself of the AM station upon receiving its license for the FM stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KXOT (FM)
KXOT (106.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Los Lunas, New Mexico, and serving the Albuquerque metropolitan area. It airs a Regional Mexican radio format branded as "La Mexicana 106.3". It is owned by Vanguard Media with studios and offices on San Pedro Drive NE at Marble Avenue in Albuquerque. KXOT is a Class C1 radio station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter tower is off Tower Road in Los Lunas. Programming is also heard on 70-watt FM translator K240EC at 95.9 MHz in Santa Fe. History Construction An original construction permit was granted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in September 1990. While it was being built, the call sign was KZPY. It was licensed to Patricia Komorowski, and would be launched by Guardian Communications under a local marketing agreement (LMA) in January 1995. That was coupled with a signal upgrade for 97.7 KLVO. Two months later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KYLZ (FM)
KYLZ (101.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It is owned by Vanguard Media and airs an urban contemporary radio format mixed with some recent hits, branded as "The Hustle 101.3". The radio studios are in Northeast Albuquerque (a mile north of Central Avenue). KYLZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,700 watts. The transmitter is on 140th Street SW at Central Avenue SW (U.S. Route 66) near Interstate 40 in Albuquerque. Programming KYLZ features hip-hop hits mostly from the 1990s and 2000s with a few recent hits. It often promotes itself as "hip-hop without the pop", emphasizing the absence of dance-pop or R&B hits often heard on other rhythmic contemporary stations. Mornings feature the "Rise and Grind" show. Afternoons (12pm-3pm) feature the "Midday Mayhem" with local comedians Robert "Buck D" Gipson and Tyler “Intern Ty” Lovely. From 4-7pm is the "Shut up and Talk Radio/TV" program. The station also hosts a local rap battle called " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSFE (FM)
KSFE (96.7 Hertz, MHz) is an FM radio, FM radio station in Grants, New Mexico, United States. It is owned by Vanguard Media and features a classic hits format branded as "Interstate 96.7". On August 15, 2023, the owner/management abruptly switched the format to classic hits. The broadcasting tower is located at the La Mosca Lookout on Mount Taylor (New Mexico), Mount Taylor. History The station launched in 2012 as KMYN, airing a classic country format simulcast from KMIN AM 980. Later in about 2016, it would switch to a simulcast of KOAZ airing a smooth jazz format while also feeding translator K240EC 95.9 in Santa Fe. It was sold by original owner Royal Diversified Industries to Vanguard Media effective July 1, 2020 for $375,000. On September 1, 2020, KSFE switched to simulcasting the Regional Mexican format from KXOT (FM), KDLW "La Zeta" in Albuquerque. The simulcast was discontinued on January 3, 2022, when KDLW rebranded as "Exitos" and for the first time KSFE began to air ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRKE (AM)
KRKE (1100 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Peralta, New Mexico, serving the Albuquerque radio market. The station also feeds FM translator K229CL on 93.7 FM. The station airs a 1980s hits format. The new format launched at noon on Friday October 14, 2022. History The earliest record for an original construction permit was filed on February 2, 2004, by Bret D. Huggins to broadcast a 50 kW daytime signal on 1120 kHz. However, it was not granted until November 30, 2018. Huggins then sold the permit to Vanguard Media owner Don Davis for $25,000 in June 2020. On March 15, 2021, it was assigned call letters KVVD. In September 2021 a modification was filed to move the broadcast to 1100 kHz at 1000 watts daytime only. It was licensed on February 28, 2022. K229CL 93.7 An original construction permit was granted on October 23, 2013. It was licensed to Telebeeper of New Mexico and signed on with 40 watts ERP in summer 2014 with the license granted on August 8 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTBL
KTBL (1050 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to the village of Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, New Mexico, and serves the Albuquerque metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and its studios are located in Downtown Albuquerque and the transmitter tower is located in South Valley, New Mexico. KTBL operates with 1,000 watts. The station airs an active rock format branded as "94.5 The Pit" with the use of FM translator K233CG broadcasting at 250 watts off Sandia Crest. History This station signed on in December 1987 as KNXX. The station featured a big band music format; however, it would be short lived due to operation costs, and went dark in July 1988. In April 1989, the station returned to the air as KMBA with a business talk format. In July 1993, with the talk format getting no ratings, it changed to KJBO with an oldies music format co-owned by radio personality Bobby Box called "Juke Box Oldies". Bobby Box would also be the morning announcer on KJBO. The mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KMIN
KMIN (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format that is licensed to Grants, New Mexico, United States. The station is owned by KD Radio, Inc. Station history KMIN signed on the air in July 1956 as the first radio station licensed to Grants, New Mexico. KMIN was the only station with a good strong signal between Gallup and Albuquerque. John Blake was the original owner of this new radio station. The programming was diverse. Easy listening music was heard in the mornings. Polka music was heard mid-days and classical in the afternoon. In those days, KMIN was required to sign off at sunset and sign on again at sunrise. There are two explanations of what the call letters mean. One is that John Blake's wife was named Minnie. Min for short. The other explanation is that Grants was a mining town. For many years the station was called K-Mine Radio. No one seems to know which is true. In 1961 John Blake and his partner Dave Button sold KMIN to Tom Foster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carrizo Springs, Texas
Carrizo Springs is the largest city in and the county seat of Dimmit County, Texas, United States. The population was 4,892 at the 2020 census, down from 5,368 at the 2010 census. The name of the town is derived from the local springs, which were named by the Spanish for the cane grass that once grew around them. It is the oldest town in Dimmit County. Artesian wells in the area are known for their pure, clean water. This water is often exported from Carrizo Springs for use as holy water. History Carrizo Springs lies along U.S. Route 83, approximately 82 miles northwest of Laredo and 45 miles north of the Mexican border. Route 83 intersects U.S. Route 277 there. The name "Carrizo Springs" derives from similarly named springs in the area; the name is Spanish for a type of grass once common in the area. Founded in 1865 by settlers from Atascosa County, Carrizo Springs is the oldest community in the county. Carrizo Springs, along with San Antonio, Uvalde, Crystal City, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Univision Radio
Uforia Audio Network () is the radio broadcasting and music events division of TelevisaUnivision (United States), TelevisaUnivision USA. Formerly known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and Univision Radio, it is the eighth-largest radio broadcaster in the United States, and the largest specifically catering to Hispanic and Latino Americans. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles. History Univision, previously known as Hispanic Broadcasting Corp. (between 2000 and September 22, 2003) and Heftel Broadcasting Corp, was the result of a February 14, 1997 merger of Tichenor Media System, Inc., a private company based in Dallas, Texas, and Cecil Heftel, Heftel Broadcasting, a public company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tichenor had been in broadcasting since the 1940s. McHenry Tichenor operated a station (KGBS on 1240, later KGBT on 1530) in Harlingen, Texas. In 1950, they added KUNO Corpus Christi, Texas. Later station purchases were KIFN in Phoenix, Arizona; WGMA in Hollyw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KQTM
KQTM (101.7 FM, "The Team") is a radio station serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico, area. They are owned by Team Broadcasting and its city of license is Rio Rancho, New Mexico. The station broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 3 kW. The station broadcasts a sports format as "The Team" as of August 1, 2008. History 101.7 signed on the air in 1984 as talk outlet KZIA-FM, a sister to news station 1580 KZIA. KZIA-FM featured the ABC Talkradio network lineup which included Michael Jackson (English Accented talk show host not musician) Owen Spann, Ira Fistell, Ray Briem. In 1989 it became KZKL-FM with a 1950s and 1960s oldies format branded as "Kool 102". The station became very popular for much of the 1990s and would last for more than a decade. In 2000 it had rebranded as KQEO, a callsign that had once been used by a local AM top 40 station during the 60's until about the early 1990s. However, by that time it was battling KABG-FM 98.5. After 13 years, in May 2002, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isleta, New Mexico
Isleta Village Proper or Isleta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 491 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. The village lies in the Rio Grande Valley of the Albuquerque Basin on the west bank of the Rio Grande. When the river is low, the nearby Isleta Diversion Dam and the downstream San Acacia Diversion Dam, both managed by the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District, can divert all water from the Rio Grande along a stretch of the river. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 496 people, 190 households, and 125 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 278 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.60% White, 97.98% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.40% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhythmic Oldies
Rhythmic oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, R&B, disco, or dance genres of music. The playlists spans from the 1960s through the 2000s. They depend on market conditions and may be designed for African-American or Hispanic audiences. It is also referred to as "Jammin' Oldies" or "Music From Back in the Day" by various radio stations. Since the late 2000s, much of the library in the "rhythmic oldies" format has been adopted by the classic hits format. A variation on the format is urban oldies. History On November 19, 1997, the Los Angeles radio station formerly known as KIBB began a new concept in radio. KCMG, which named itself Mega 100.3 after a listener contest, was "oldies with attitude". Chancellor Media, later to be called AMFM, developed the format with the intention of using it on other stations. Just as radio in the 80s had the " urban versus churban" competition, R & B oldies radio was dividing into two camps—the straight urban oldies sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchorage, Alaska
Anchorage, officially the Municipality of Anchorage, is the List of cities in Alaska, most populous city in the U.S. state of Alaska. With a population of 291,247 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, it contains nearly 40 percent of the state's population. The Anchorage metropolitan area, which includes Anchorage and the neighboring Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, had a population of 398,328 in 2020, accounting for more than half the state's population. At of land area, the city is the List of cities in the United States by area, fourth-largest by area in the U.S. Anchorage is in Southcentral Alaska, at the terminus of the Cook Inlet, on a peninsula formed by the Knik Arm to the north and the Turnagain Arm to the south. First settled as a tent city near the mouth of Ship Creek, Alaska, Ship Creek in 1915 when construction on the Alaska Railroad began, Anchorage was incorporated as a city in November 1920. In September 1975, the City of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
