KMOO-FM (99.9
FM) is a
radio station
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broadcasting a
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country and western music hits from past decades.
Repertoire
The radio format specializes in hits from the 1950s through the early 1980s, and focus primarily on innov ...
format. Licensed to
Mineola, Texas
Mineola is a city in the U.S. state of Texas in Wood County. It lies 26 miles north of Tyler. Its population was 4,823 at the 2020 census.
The town was incorporated as the railroads arrived in 1873. A railroad official, Ira H. Evans, combined t ...
, United States, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. "K-Moo" is currently owned by Hightower Radio, Inc.
Studios and transmitter are located in Mineola.
History
KMOO-FM began broadcasting on December 16, 1977. It was owned by Sam and Joyce Curry, and was the FM sister station to
KMOO
KMOO-FM (99.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic country format. Licensed to Mineola, Texas, United States, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. "K-Moo" is currently owned by Hightower Radio, Inc. Studios and transmitter are ...
. Under Curry's tenure, the station was referred to by its ownership and on air personalities solely as, "K M Double O," and not allowed to call the station "KMOO," with the last three letters pronounced in a manner similar to a noise made by cattle.
Sam Curry sold the station in when he planned to embark on a race for Wood County Judge as a Democrat, a race he ultimately lost.
In May , KMOO-FM was moved from its original operating frequency to , as part of a multi-station frequency swap, which resulted in
KLIS
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Palestine, Texas moving to KMOO-FM's frequency, where it continues to operate as Regional Mexican ''La Invasora'', KMOO-FM moving to , displacing
KGRI-FM in
Henderson, Texas, which in turn moved to , and now operates as Standards/Oldies "QX-FM", licensed to
Tatum, Texas
Tatum is a city in Panola and Rusk counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 1,342 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Tatum is located at (32.314853, –94.518875).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total ar ...
.
References
External links
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MOO-FM
Country radio stations in the United States
Mass media in Wood County, Texas
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