KNVO-FM
Radio station in Port Isabel, Texas
26°19′30″N 97°25′25″W / 26.32500°N 97.42361°W / 26.32500; -97.42361Public license information
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KNVO-FM (101.1 FM, "La Suavecita 101.1") is a radio station licensed to serve Port Isabel, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Entravision Communications. KNVO-FM broadcasts a Spanish adult hits music format to the Rio Grande Valley area.[3] The Entravision studios are located in McAllen, with the transmitter near Rio Hondo.
History
After being approved in 1989, KVPA began broadcasting April 1, 1993, from studios on South Padre Island and airing a classic rock format. It was built by Charlie Trub, who had previously built up KRIO and KRIX.[4]
The station was sold to Sunburst Media and then, along with three other outlets, to Entravision in a $55 million acquisition in 2000.[5] In 2003, KVPA's rhythmic contemporary hit radio format became KNVO-FM with a Spanish-language adult contemporary format under the brand Oye.[6]
The station was assigned the KNVO-FM call sign for the second time by the Federal Communications Commission on October 2, 2007.[1]
The station was known as José 101.1 until early 2018, when the station renamed itself as La Suavecita 101.1.[7]
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNVO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ Coleman, Pam (November 9, 1993). "Voice of tiny station rocks across Valley". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. p. 3G. Retrieved July 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Entravision Sets IPO Price Range" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 23, 2000. p. 4.
- ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 4, 2003. p. 24.
- ^ "Entravision Brings La Tricolor To Los Angeles; Suavecita To 11 Markets". RadioInsight. January 10, 2018.
External links
- KNVO in the FCC FM station database
- KNVO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Radio stations in McAllen, Brownsville, and Harlingen, Texas (Rio Grande Valley)
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U.S. radio stations in South Texas- Bay City-Freeport
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- List of radio stations in Texas
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