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Broadcast area | Rio Grande Valley;Matamoros andReynosa, Tamaulipas |
Frequency | 101.1MHz |
Branding | La Suavecita 101.1 |
Programming | |
Format | Spanish adult hits |
Ownership | |
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KFRQ,KKPS,KVLY | |
History | |
First air date | April 1, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-04-01) |
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Call sign meaning | "Nuevo" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 40680 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 148 meters (486 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°19′30″N97°25′25″W / 26.32500°N 97.42361°W /26.32500; -97.42361 |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | KNVO-FM onFacebook |
KNVO-FM (101.1FM, "La Suavecita 101.1") is a radio stationlicensed to servePort Isabel, Texas, United States. The station is owned byEntravision Communications. KNVO-FM broadcasts aSpanish adult hits music format to theRio Grande Valley area.[3] The Entravision studios are located inMcAllen, with the transmitter nearRio Hondo.
After being approved in 1989, KVPA began broadcasting April 1, 1993, from studios onSouth Padre Island and airing a classic rock format. It was built by Charlie Trub, who had previously built upKRIO andKRIX.[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 brandOye.[6]
The station was assigned the KNVO-FMcall sign for the second time by theFederal Communications Commission on October 2, 2007.[1]
The station was known asJosé 101.1 until early 2018, when the station renamed itself asLa Suavecita 101.1.[7]
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