KKPN (102.3 FM), known as "Planet 102.3", is a

contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio (CHR, also known as contemporary hits, hit list, current hits, hit music, top 40, or pop radio) is a radio format common in many countries that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top ...

station serving the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Area in the state of

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. The station's musical format includes a balance of

hip hop Hip-hop or hip hop (originally disco rap) is a popular music genre that emerged in the early 1970s from the African-American community of New York City. The style is characterized by its synthesis of a wide range of musical techniques. Hip- ...

rock music Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdo ...

, and

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in rotation. Its studios are located along South Padre Island Drive in Corpus Christi, and the transmitter is in

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. Planet 102.3 also airs ''

The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show ''The Kidd Kraddick Morning Show'' (formerly ''Kidd Kraddick in the Morning'') is an American ensemble morning radio show that originates from Dallas, Texas. The show is heard weekday mornings on flagship station, KHKS, and on dozens of othe ...

'' from

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's 106.1

KHKS KHKS (106.1 FM broadcasting, FM) is a contemporary hit radio station city of license, licensed to Denton, Texas. Branded "KISS-FM (brand), KISS-FM" the station serves the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, and is owned by iHeartMedia. The station is ...

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* 1985 establishments in Texas Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1985

KPN Koninklijke KPN N.V. (Royal KPN N.V. in English), trading as KPN is a Dutch List of telephone operating companies, telecommunications company. KPN originated from a government-run postal, telegraph and telephone service and is based in Rotterda ...

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