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| Broadcast area | Lower Rio Grande Valley |
| Frequency | 1700kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio 1700 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Network | Fox Sports Radio |
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| History | |
First air date | March 6, 1998 (1998-03-06) |
Former call signs | KQXX (1998–2004) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 87142 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 25°56′57.00″N97°33′15.00″W / 25.9491667°N 97.5541667°W /25.9491667; -97.5541667 |
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| Webcast | Listen live (viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | foxsports1700 |
KVNS (1700kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting asports radio format.[2] Licensed toBrownsville, Texas, United States, the station is currently owned byiHeartMedia and features programming fromFox Sports Radio.[3] It shares studios with its sister stations,KHKZ,KQXX-FM,KTEX, andKBFM, located close to theKRGV-TV studios inWeslaco, Texas, while its transmitter is located 5 miles northwest ofBrownsville, Texas.
KVNS originated as the expanded band "twin" of an existing station on the standard AM band.
In 1949, a license was issued for a new Brownsville radio station, KBOR on 1600 kHz, owned by Brownsville Broadcasting Company. On March 17, 1997, theFederal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that 88 stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KBOR authorized to move from 1600 kHz to 1700 kHz.[4] A construction permit for the expanded band station was assigned the call letters KQXX on March 6, 1998.[5]
On February 26, 2004, 1700 AM changed its call sign to KVNS,[5] and the KQXX call letters were transferred to the former KBOR on 1600 AM.[6] On February 3, 2004, KVNS was sold to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, and on February 17, 2009, the station was sold to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses.[7][clarification needed]
The FCC's initial policy was that both the original station and its expanded band counterpart could operate simultaneously for up to 5 years, after which owners would have to turn in one of the two licenses, depending on whether they preferred the new assignment or elected to remain on the original frequency,[4] although this deadline was extended multiple times. It was ultimately decided to transfer full operations to the expanded band station, and on February 17, 2005, the license for original station on 1600 AM, KQXX, was cancelled.[6]
On September 17, 2012, KVNS 1700 AM changed formats from classic hits to sports, with programming fromFox Sports Radio.
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