KBSO (94.7 FM, "Retro 94.7") is a

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broadcasting a classic hits format and licensed to

Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi ( ; ) is a Gulf Coast of the United States, coastal city in the South Texas region of the U.S. state of Texas and the county seat and largest city of Nueces County, Texas, Nueces County with portions extending into Aransas County, T ...

, United States. The station is currently owned by Reina Broadcasting Inc.

History

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issued a

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for the station on February 12, 1991. The station was assigned the KBSO

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on March 1, 1991, and received its license to cover on January 25, 1993. On June 1, 2013, KBSO, rebranded as "My 94.7". On January 16, 2015, KBSO rebranded as "94.7 The Rig". On May 3, 2015, KBSO adopted KYRK's old format as "94.7 The Shark". On July 2, 2015, KBSO changed its format to a simulcast of Texas Country-formatted

KCCT KCCT (1150 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Corpus Christi, Texas. It is owned by Manuel Davila, Jr., and airs a classic tejano format. The studios, offices and transmitter are off Benys Road in Corpus Christi. Programming ...

1150 AM. In 2017, the KCCT simulcast broke, with KCCT flipping to '80s music and KBSO remaining with Texas music. On January 2, 2024, the station once again assumed the old format of KCCT, flipping to classic hits as "Retro 94.7".Retro Moves, Retro Tejano Launches in Corpus Christi
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* * BSO Radio stations established in 1993 1993 establishments in Texas Classic hits radio stations in the United States {{Texas-radio-station-stub