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| Broadcast area | Victoria, Texas |
| Frequency | 101.7MHz |
| Branding | La Raza 98.5 y 101.7 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KTJM,KQQK,KZJL | |
| History | |
First air date | September 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)[1] |
Former call signs | KXGJ (1995–2012) |
Call sign meaning | El Norte (previous branding) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 2131 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 35,000 watts |
| HAAT | 450 meters (1,480 ft) |
| Repeater | 98.5 KTJM (Port Arthur) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | La Raza 98.5/101.7 |
KNTE (101.7FM) is a commercialradio station licensed toBay City, Texas. The station broadcasts aRegional Mexican format simulcast withKTJM inPort Arthur, and is owned by Estrella Radio License of Houston LLC, a subsidiary ofMediaCo, formerly Estrella Media.[3]
The station began broadcasting on September 25, 1995, holding the call sign KXGJ and airing acountry music format branded "Pure Country".[1][4] In 2002,Liberman Broadcasting purchased the station, along withKIOX-FM inEl Campo, Texas, for $3.15 million.[5][6] The station began airing atropical music format.[7] ItsERP was later increased to 35 kilowatts, and it began targeting SW Houston and Fort Bend County. On April 3, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to KNTE.[8] On July 11, 2014, KNTE changed its format to regional Mexican, branded as "La Ranchera 101.7".[9]
On December 14, 2020, sister stationKJOJ-FM inFreeport, Texas suffered catastrophic failure, resulting in that facility going silent. KNTE was then changed from simulcasting Houston stationKEYH "La Ranchera" to simulcasting KTJM, in order to replace most of KJOJ-FM's over the air coverage area.
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