KVNS (1700 AM) is a

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format. Licensed to

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, United States, the station is currently owned by

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and features programming from

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and

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. It shares studios with its sister stations,

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, and

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, located close to the

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studios in

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, while its transmitter is located near

History

KVNS originated as the expanded band "twin" of an existing station on the standard AM band. In 1949 a license was issued for a new Brownsville radio station, KBOR on 1600 kHz, owned by Brownsville Broadcasting Company. On March 17, 1997 the

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(FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available " Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KBOR authorized to move from 1600 kHz to 1700 kHz."FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations"
(FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. A construction permit for the expanded band station was assigned the call letters KQXX on March 6, 1998. On February 26, 2004, 1700 AM changed its call sign to KVNS, and the KQXX call letters were transferred to the former KBOR on 1600 AM. On February 3, 2004, KVNS was sold to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, and on February 17, 2009, the station was sold to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses. The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to five years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency, although this deadline was extended multiple times. It was ultimately decided to transfer full operations to the expanded band station, and on February 17, 2005 the license for original station on 1600 AM, KQXX, was cancelled.FCC Station Search Details: DKQXX
(Facility ID: 36167) On September 17, 2012, KVNS 1700 AM changed formats from classic hits to sports, with programming from

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FCC History Cards for 1600 AM
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