| Broadcast area | Rio Grande Valley |
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| Frequency | 1580kHz |
| Branding | La Radical |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (wasSpanishChristian) |
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| History | |
First air date | 1957 (1957) |
Last air date | November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 56474 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 26°17′34.8″N98°19′51.6″W / 26.293000°N 98.331000°W /26.293000; -98.331000 |
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KIRT was a radio station at 1580AM inMission, Texas. It was owned by Bravo Broadcasting Company and carried aSpanish languageChristian talk and teachingradio format known as "La Radical." Its license was revoked on November 21, 2023, for failure to pay regulatory fees.[2]
KIRT received its license in 1957 and by 1958 was broadcasting entirely in Spanish.[3] Its initial owners, Robert F. Pool Sr. and Jr., sold the station to KIRT, Inc. in 1958; in 1970, KIRT was sold to Rio Broadcasting Company.
In 2001, Bravo Broadcasting Company was transferred from Edward L. Gómez to Iglesia del Pueblo.
On November 21, 2023, theFederal Communications Commission revoked KIRT's license for failure to pay delinquent regulatory fees. This came after a required response from the station did not occur. The total amount of money owed was $36,165.23 plus interest.[4]