KDDS-FM (99.3 FM) is a

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broadcasting a

Regional Mexican Regional Mexican music refers collectively to the regional subgenres of the country music of Mexico and its derivatives from the Southwestern United States. Each subgenre is representative of a certain region and its popularity also varies by ...

format. Licensed to Elma, Washington, United States, it serves the

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area.

Bustos Media Bustos Media L.L.C. is a media corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Bustos Media specializes in operating Spanish-language, and other ethnic, radio stations in the United States. Most of its stations broadcast in Spanish; however, two ...

used to own the station. In September 2010, Bustos transferred most of its licenses to Adelante Media Group as part of a settlement with its lenders. Formerly, 99.3 was KAYO, licensed to

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, and played a

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format. On June 8, 2005, the station switched to their current call letters and format. Effective December 10, 2014, Bustos Media reacquired KDDS-FM, along with eight other stations and a translator, from Adelante Media for $6 million.

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FCC History Cards for KDDS
Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States DDS-FM Radio stations established in 1981 Spanish-language radio stations in Washington (state) {{Washington-radio-station-stub