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KGBT-FM

Coordinates:26°08′57″N97°49′19″W / 26.1492°N 97.8219°W /26.1492; -97.8219
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Radio station in McAllen, Texas
KGBT-FM
Broadcast areaRio Grande Valley
Frequency98.5MHz
BrandingKGBT La Preferida 98.5
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
Owner
  • Latino Media Network
  • (Latino Media Network, LLC)
History
First air date
October 4, 1966 (1966-10-4)
Former call signs
KQXX (1966–1997)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6662
ClassC
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT304 meters (997 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (viaiHeartRadio)

KGBT-FM (98.5MHz) is an American radio station inMcAllen, Texas, United States, owned by Latino Media Network, which offers aregional Mexican music format[2] The station has had a regional Mexican format since 1997. Its studios are located inMcAllen, Texas, while its transmitter is located inLa Feria, Texas.

History

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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).[3] 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.

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Latino Media Network purchased KGBT-FM fromTelevisaUnivision in 2022 as part of a larger $60 million deal.[4] Under alocal marketing agreement, it continued to be programmed by TelevisaUnivision'sUforia Audio Network until the spring of 2023.

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for KGBT-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^"KGBT-FM 98.5 MHz - McAllen, TX".radio-locator.com. RetrievedApril 8, 2021.
  3. ^"Broadcasting Station License Record".licensing.fcc.gov. December 30, 1966. RetrievedApril 8, 2021.
  4. ^Venta, Lance (November 21, 2022)."FCC Approves Latino Media Network Purchase Of 18 Univision Stations".RadioInsight. RetrievedMarch 11, 2025.

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