KGBT-FM (98.5
MHz
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) is an American
radio station
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in
McAllen, Texas
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owned by Latino Media Network, which offers a
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a Latin music radio format encompassing the musical genres from the different parts of rural Mexico and the Southwestern United States. Genres include banda, country en español, Duranguense, grupero, mariachi, New Mexico ...
music format. The station has had a Regional Mexican format since 1997. It is a sister to
KGBT KGBT may refer to:
* KGBT-TV, a television station (channel 4 virtual/18 digital) licensed to Harlingen, Texas, United States
* KGBT-FM, a radio station (98.5 FM) licensed to McAllen, Texas, United States
* KGBT (AM)
KGBT (1530 kHz, "TUDN Radio ...
and a former sister of
KGBT-TV
KGBT-TV (channel 4) is a television station licensed to Harlingen, Texas, United States, serving the Lower Rio Grande Valley as a primary Antenna TV owned-and-operated station and a secondary MyNetworkTV affiliate. It is owned by Nexstar Media ...
. Its studios are located in
McAllen, Texas
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States, and the 22nd-most populous city in Texas. It is located at the southern tip of the state in the Rio Grande Valley, on the Mexico–United States border. The city limits extend ...
, while its transmitter is located in
La Feria, Texas
La Feria is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. Its population was 7,302 at the time of the 2010 census. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville, the Matamoros–Brownsville, and the McAllen–Edinburg–Mission me ...
.
History
The 98.5 frequency went on the air October 4, 1966 as the Rio Broadcasting Company's KQXX (though the permit was known as KABG-FM before going on the air).
KQXX maintained studios in the Casa de Palmas Hotel in McAllen. One of the founders was Ed Gomez, a local radio and TV personality who went on to be elected a Hidalgo County judge. The station changed formats from country to Spanish.
In 1980, Bravo Broadcasting bought KQXX and increased its power to the present 100,000 watts. A new Rio Broadcasting Company acquired the station in 1990. Tichenor acquired the station in 1996 and rechristened it as KGBT-FM on January 20, 1997.
References
External links
FCC History Cards for KGBT-FM FCC FM Query Results for KGBT-FM
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Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States
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Mass media in McAllen, Texas
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