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KJXK
KJXK (102.7 FM, "102.7 Jack FM") is a commercial radio station in San Antonio, Texas, broadcasting an adult hits radio format using the "Jack FM" brand. It is owned by Alpha Media with radio studios on Eisenhauer Road in Northeast San Antonio. KJXK has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, currently the maximum for American FM stations. The transmitter is atop Tower of the Americas in downtown San Antonio, off Cesar Chavez Boulevard. History Progressive Rock 102.7 had its initial construction permit issued on November 20, 1967, as the FM counterpart of KTSA 550 AM. On June 7, 1968, it was given the call sign KTSA-FM, which was shortened to KTFM prior to sign-on. KTFM officially went on the air for the first time on . It was originally owned by Waterman Broadcasting, Waterman Broadcasting of Texas and it largely simulcast KTSA. In 1972, management to switch KTFM to progressive rock. This format lasted until 1976, when it shifted towards a more structured albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTFM
KTFM (94.1 FM, "San Antonio's Sports Star: ESPN AM 1250 and 94.1 FM") is a radio station serving the San Antonio area. The Alpha Media outlet operates with an effective radiated power of 10.5 kw and its city of license is Floresville, Texas. Its studios are located in Northeast San Antonio, and the transmitter site is in southeast Bexar County. History The station originally signed on the air at 6 a.m. on March 25, 1991, where it carried a Texas music format. The station was owned by longtime San Antonio-area broadcaster John Barger. It was meant to appeal to listeners of the former KFAN-FM (101.1), which met its demise the previous year when that signal was converted to a simulcast of KONO (860 AM; also operated by Barger through an LMA). Steve Coffman and Ron Houston, both formerly of KFAN, were the station's two initial air personalities. Initial program director Lee Woods billed the format as "certified South Texas country" and said that unlike KFAN, who included rock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KTSA
KTSA (550 AM "107.1 and 550 KTSA") is a commercial radio station in San Antonio, Texas. KTSA is owned by Alpha Media and airs a talk radio format. The studios, offices and three-tower transmitter are on Eisenhauer Road in San Antonio. Most hours begin with world and national news from ABC News Radio. Weekdays feature mostly local talk hosts by day, with some syndicated shows in afternoons and nights, including Dave Ramsey, Lars Larson, Dana Loesch and Red Eye Radio. Weekends include programs on money, health, home repair, cars, gardening and pets. Some weekend shows are paid brokered programming. FM Translator KTSA programming can also be heard on FM translator K296GK at 107.1 MHz. Since KTSA is a Class B station broadcasting with 5,000 watts twenty four hours per day, the FM translator doesn't necessarily improve coverage, but it does afford listeners the ability to listen to high fidelity sound on the FM band. History Early Years KTSA was first licensed, with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSAH (AM)
KSAH (720 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Universal City, Texas, and serving the San Antonio metropolitan area. KSAH and sister station 104.1 KSAH-FM simulcast a Classic Regional Mexican radio format, specializing in Norteño music. The two stations are owned by Alpha Media with the licenses held by Alpha Media Licensee, LLC. The studios and offices are located on Eisenhauer Road in Northeast San Antonio. The AM station's transmitter site is south of Zuehl, Texas, off Stolte Road. By day, KSAH is powered at 10,000 watts. But because AM 720 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A WGN Chicago, KSAH must reduce power at night to 890 watts to avoid interference. The station uses a directional antenna around the clock. History KSAH 720 first signed on the air . It was owned by Gandadores, Inc. and broadcast at 10,000 watts by day, 1,000 watts by night. It aired a Regional Mexican music format. In 2010, the AM station's Regional Mexi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack FM
Jack FM is a radio network brand, licensed by Sparknet Communications, with the exception of the European Union where it is licensed by Oxis Media. It plays an adult hits radio format, format, in most cases not using disc jockey, DJs. Format characteristics Stations using the "Jack" name are strictly licensed by SparkNet Communications. There are several terms that each station must agree to, including the use of no disc jockeys for at least the first few months of the format. SparkNet has been protective of its format, unsuccessfully filing trademark infringement suits against Bonneville International for its use of the Jack FM trademarked slogan "Playing What We Want" and other similar phrases. For this reason, many stations airing a Jack-like format use slightly different slogans to avoid infringing on SparkNet's service marks: WBEN-FM in Philadelphia uses the tagline "Playing anything we feel like." On WLKO "102.9 The Lake" in Charlotte, North Carolina, the tagline is "We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Of The Americas
The Tower of the Americas is a observation tower-restaurant located in the Hemisfair district on the southeastern portion of Downtown San Antonio, Texas, United States. The tower was designed by San Antonio architect O'Neil Ford and was built as the theme structure of the 1968 World's Fair, HemisFair '68. It was named as a result of a name the tower contest created by the executive committee. 68 people submitted the name the tower is now known by. It was the tallest observation tower in the United States from 1968 until 1996, when the Las Vegas Stratosphere Tower was completed. The tower is the tallest occupiable structure in San Antonio, and it is the 30th-tallest occupiable structure in Texas. The tower is located in the middle of the former HemisFair '68 site and has an observation deck that is accessible by elevator for a fee. There is also a lounge and revolving restaurant at the top of the tower that provides panoramic views of the city. Construction history Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KZDC
KZDC (1250 AM, "San Antonio's Sports Star: ESPN AM 1250 and 94.1 FM") is an all-sports-formatted radio station in San Antonio, Texas, owned by Alpha Media. Most of the programming comes from ESPN Radio. Its studios and offices are located on Eisenhauer Road in Northeast San Antonio. KZDC broadcasts at 25,000 watts by day using a non-directional antenna. To avoid interfering with other stations on 1250 AM, it drastically reduces power at night to 920 watts and uses a directional antenna. The daytime transmitter site is just off U.S. Route 281 near Interstate 410, in the Mission del Lago district of San Antonio. The station uses a separate nighttime site which is co-located with sister station KTSA 550, along Eisenhauer Road in Northeast San Antonio, across the street from the studios. History Early years The original construction permit for what would become KEXX was initially granted by the FCC on July 16, 1952 to Manuel D. Leal. KEXX was to initially operate as a dayti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dallas Cowboys Radio Network
The Dallas Cowboys Radio Network is an American radio network broadcasting all Dallas Cowboys football games to stations across all of Texas, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and New Mexico during the NFL season. Since the 2009 NFL season, it has been an arm of Entercom (formerly CBS Radio) and comprises over 50 stations with KRLD-FM in Dallas being the flagship station. Prior to 2009, Cowboys games were broadcast on 1310 AM KTCK "The Ticket" and 93.3 FM KDBN "The Bone", and also previously on 103.7 KVIL FM and 98.7 FM KLUV "K-LUV". Beginning in the 2011 NFL season, a separate contract allows a second network to be carried nationwide through Compass Media Networks, but it is not the official Dallas Cowboys Radio Network. Announcers The announcers are Brad Sham with play-by-play, Babe Laufenberg with color commentary, and Kristi Scales with sideline reports. Affiliates Texas Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico Oklahoma Spanish A separate network broadcasts games in Spanish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSAH-FM
KSAH-FM (104.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station, licensed to Pearsall, Texas, and serving the San Antonio metropolitan area. KSAH-FM and sister station KSAH 720 AM simulcast a Classic Regional Mexican radio format, specializing in Norteño music. The station is owned by Alpha Media with the license held by Alpha Media Licensee, LLC Debtor in Possession. The studios and offices are located on Eisenhauer Road in Northeast San Antonio. KSAH-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the current maximum for FM stations. The transmitter is off Texas State Highway 97 in Hindes, Texas, about 40 miles south of San Antonio. Programming is also heard on 20,000 watt booster station KSAH-1-FM in Charlotte, Texas. Like KSAH-FM, it broadcasts on 104.1 MHz. History The station signed on the air in 1991 as 94.1 KRIO. In 1998, it changed its call sign to KKMG and moved to its current dial position at 104.1 MHz. Then on September 11, 2002, the call letters switche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KLEY-FM
KLEY-FM (95.7 MHz, "Tejano 95.7 & 103.3") is a commercial radio station licensed to Jourdanton, Texas, and serving the San Antonio metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media and licensed to Alpha Media Licensee, LLC. KLEY-FM broadcasts a Tejano music format. The studios are on Eisenhauer Road in Northeast San Antonio. KLEY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 11,000 watts. The transmitter site is on Route 300 near Farm-to-Market Road in Charlotte, Texas. History Before the station was built, the construction permit was given the call sign KBOP-FM on April 6, 1998. On October 2, 2000, it changed its call sign to KBUC-FM. KBUC-FM signed on in 2001. On February 2, 2005, the call letters were switched to KLEY-FM. On May 6, 2019, sister station 103.1 KHHL Karnes City dropped its ESPN Deportes Radio ESPN Deportes Radio was an American Spanish language sports radio network created and produced by Disney-owned ESPN. Programming included ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transmitter
In electronics and telecommunications, a radio transmitter or just transmitter is an electronic device which produces radio waves with an antenna (radio), antenna. The transmitter itself generates a radio frequency alternating current, which is applied to the Antenna (radio), antenna. When excited by this alternating current, the antenna radiates radio waves. Transmitters are necessary component parts of all electronic devices that communicate by radio communication, radio, such as radio broadcasting, radio and television broadcasting stations, cell phones, walkie-talkies, Wireless LAN, wireless computer networks, Bluetooth enabled devices, garage door openers, two-way radios in aircraft, ships, spacecraft, radar sets and navigational beacons. The term ''transmitter'' is usually limited to equipment that generates radio waves for Communication engineering, communication purposes; or radiolocation, such as radar and navigational transmitters. Generators of radio waves for heatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Construction Permit
Planning permission or developmental approval refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. It is usually given in the form of a building permit (or construction permit). House building permits, for example, are subject to Building codes. There is also a "plan check" (PLCK) to check compliance with plans for the area, if any. For example, one cannot obtain permission to build a nightclub in an area where it is inappropriate such as a high-density suburb. The criteria for planning permission are a part of urban planning and construction law, and are usually managed by town planners employed by local governments. Failure to obtain a permit can result in fines, penalties, and demolition of unauthorized construction if it cannot be made to meet code. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance with national, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
