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| Broadcast area | El Paso metropolitan area -Las Cruces -Ciudad Juárez |
| Frequency | 99.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Sunny 99.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD2:Beatles and Friends (oldies) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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| History | |
First air date | June 18, 1962 (1962-06-18) |
Call sign meaning | Tri-State Media (original owner) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 67762 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 555 meters (1,821 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°48′19″N106°29′00″W / 31.80516°N 106.48322°W /31.80516; -106.48322 |
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| Website | sunny999fm |
KTSM-FM (99.9MHz, "Sunny 99.9") is a commercialradio station inEl Paso, Texas. It airs anadult contemporary radio format, switching toChristmas music for much of November and December. It is owned byiHeartMedia with studios and offices on North Mesa Street (Texas State Highway 20) in West Central El Paso.[2] Sunny 99.9 carries several syndicated programs:Murphy, Sam & Jodi in morning drive time,Delilah's call-in and dedication show in evenings andEllen K. on Saturday mornings.[3]
The transmitter is located off Scenic Drive in El Paso, in theFranklin Mountains, at one of the highest sites in the state ofTexas. The signal covers parts of Texas,New Mexico and the Mexican state ofChihuahua. KTSM-FM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations.[4] KTSM-FM broadcasts usingHD Radio technology. Its HD2subchannel airs anoldies format known as "The Beatles and Friends."
On June 18, 1962, KTSM-FM firstsigned on.[5] It was the FM counterpart toKTSM (1380 AM), owned by the Tri-State Broadcasting Company, along withchannel 9 on the television side. Tri-State referred to the states it covered, Texas, New Mexico and the Mexican state ofChihuahua. From the start, KTSM-FM was programmed separately from the AM station'smiddle of the road (MOR) format. KTSM-FM airedbeautiful music, fifteen minute sweeps of instrumentalcover versions of popular songs with minimal talk and news.
Over time, some vocals were added to theplaylist. At first it was a few per hour. But as the station saw its audience's age increase, it made a move to give the station a younger feel by including some softer vocal songs from theTop 40. By 1990, the station had eliminated theeasy listening instrumentals, completing its evolution tosoft adult contemporary music.[6] Some hours, it made use of theTranstar Radio Networks' "Format 41", a satellite-delivered soft AC service.
In 1998,San Antonio-basedClear Channel Communications bought KTSM-AM-FM as well asKHEY (690 AM) andKHEY-FM 96.3.[7] Clear Channel had already acquiredKPRR in 1996. Under Clear Channel management, KTSM-FM increased the tempo of itsplaylist, transitioning to a mainstream AC sound. In 2014, Clear Channel changed its name toiHeartMedia, Inc.
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