KRGT (FM)
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Broadcast area | Las Vegas Valley |
Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
Branding | Latino Beats 99.3 |
Programming | |
Format | Spanish urban |
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KISF, KLSQ | |
History | |
First air date | 2000 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 11614 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 8,800 watts |
HAAT | 690 meters (2,260 ft) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
KRGT (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, broadcasting to the Las Vegas, Nevada, area. KRGT airs a Spanish urban format branded as "Latino Beats 99.3". This station also routinely plays English language pop hits by non-Hispanic artists. Its studios are in Spring Valley, Nevada, and its transmitter is on Black Mountain southeast of the Las Vegas Valley. KRGT is owned by Latino Media Network; under a local marketing agreement, it was programmed by previous owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until 2024.
History
[edit]The station signed on in 2000 as KPXG. The station permit had existed for years and had been planned as a 6,000-watt operation. Changes were made to run it as a minimal 100 watt operation. The station was owned by Claire "Reis" Benesara, manager of KDWN radio in its pre-Beasley days.
The engineering department of HBC (predecessor of present-day Uforia Audio Network) moved several stations around in frequency and moved the station to Angel Peak where it operates as a class C zero station. Dana Demerjiana was GM, Eric Martel was the engineering manager, and David Stewart of HBC corporate organised the upgrade (basically an HBC specialty).
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KRGT was one of eighteen radio stations that TelevisaUnivision sold to Latino Media Network in a $60 million deal announced in June 2022, approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that November,[2] and completed on December 30, 2022.[3] Under the terms of the deal, Univision agreed to continue programming the station for up to one year under a local marketing agreement.
On January 1, 2024, KRGT rebranded to “Latino Beats 99.3”.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KRGT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 22, 2022). "FCC Approves Latino Media Network Purchase Of 18 Univision Stations". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Latino Media Network Completes Purchase Of 18 Radio Stations From Univision". Inside Radio. January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Latino Media Network Puts Its Stamp On Las Vegas' 'Latino Mix' With New Branding". Insideradio.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 11614 (KRGT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KRGT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Origins of the Call Letters
36°19′28″N 115°34′01″W / 36.3244°N 115.5670°W