KEPS (1270 AM) was a

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, United States. The station was owned by Javier Navarro Galindo, through licensee South Texas Radio, LLC. Until June 29, 2022, KEPS broadcast a Spanish Contemporary music format. The station also broadcast

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newscasts. The station ceased operations on June 29, 2022, with its license cancelation coming in 2023.

History

KEPS was on air since 1957. It was initially owned by Uvalde Broadcasters and was sold in 1964 to Eagle Pass Broadcasters, both in the Harpole family. Texrock Radio bought the station in early 1998. In 2013, Rhattigan Broadcasting sold KEPS and KINL to MBM Eagle Pass Radio, a subsidiary of R Communications. On June 29, 2022, KEPS ceased operations. The

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cancelled the station's license on December 5, 2023.

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