KOND (107.5 FM, "La Explosiva 107.5") is a commercial

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that is licensed to

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, United States and serves the

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area. The station is owned by Latino Media Network; under a

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, it was programmed by former owner

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until 2024. KOND broadcasts a

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format.

History

Early years

The station at 107.5 FM first signed on in September 1976 as KKYS. It was owned by Kings Broadcasters and broadcast a middle of the road music format. In October 1983, Kings sold KKYS and its AM sister station KNGS to Sunrise Communications for $1.75 million. The new owner changed the FM station's

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to KLTK the following year. In August 1986, Sunrise sold the combo to Liggett Broadcasting Group for $2.8 million; at the time, KLTK aired 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 ...

format. Liggett then flipped the FM outlet to

classic rock Classic rock is a radio format that developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, it comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the early-1990s, primarily focusing on comm ...

(then known as "classic hits", a term now referring to a broad-based format featuring 1970s—1990s music). The call letters became KCLQ on October 27, later adjusted to KCLQ-FM in September 1987 when KNGS took on the KCLQ call sign. In early 1990, the station became the first FM affiliate of ABC Radio's

Z Rock Z Rock was a nationally syndicated radio network based in Dallas, Texas, that, from the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s, played heavy metal and hard rock music. The format was one of several 24-hour satellite-delivered music formats offered ...

network, airing a syndicated format featuring

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and

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. KCLQ-FM changed its call letters to KZRZ shortly after the flip. This new call sign prompted a restraining order from the similarly named KRZR, a competing rock station. KZRZ subsequently chose the KFRZ call sign; however, that selection triggered threats of legal action from another station, KFRE. The Z Rock affiliate settled on KZZF. On April 1, 1991, KZZF dropped Z Rock in favor of

adult contemporary Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the 1980s to the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul ...

, adopting new call letters KMMA on April 22. Six months later, in October 1991, the station became KCML, a

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outlet branded "Camel Country". In June 1992, Liggett Broadcasting sold KCML to Pappas Telecasting, owner of

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in Visalia, for $550,000. The new owner installed a

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format the following year, using reporters from its TV sister station; new call letters KMPH-FM followed on February 22, 1993. In April 2005, KMPH-FM flipped to

rhythmic adult contemporary Rhythmic adult contemporary, often abbreviated as rhythmic AC or RAC, is an adult contemporary radio format. The format focuses primarily on rhythmic contemporary, rhythmic hits aimed towards an adult audience, often resembling a mixture of the cla ...

as KVBE, "Vibe 107.5".

Univision/Uforia era (2005–2025)

In October 2005, Pappas Telecasting Cos. sold KVBE to

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 br ...

for $10 million. Univision began programming the station immediately via a time brokerage agreement and changed its call letters to KRDA on January 31, 2006. On August 2, 2016, KRDA exchanged frequencies with KOND, sending the Spanish adult hits format to 92.1 FM. The station at 107.5 FM became KOND, 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 ...

outlet branded "La Jefa 107.5". KOND was one of eighteen radio stations that

sold to Latino Media Network in a $60 million deal announced in June 2022, approved by the

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(FCC) that November, and completed on December 30, 2022. Under the terms of the deal, Univision agreed to continue programming the station for up to one year under a

Latino Media Network Era (2024-Present)

On January 1, 2025 "La Jefa 107.5" branding was changed to "La Explosiva 107.5" and retained the same

format. It Will continue to feature

's El Bueno, La Mala Y El Feo From 4AM-10AM, DJ Izma From 10AM-4PM, And Free Guey Show From 4PM-8PM.

References

External links

* {{Spanish Radio Stations in California OND OND Radio stations established in 1976 1976 establishments in California Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States