KRGT (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Las Vegas Valley |
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz |
| Branding | Latino Beats 99.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish urban |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KISF, KLSQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 2000 |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11614 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 8,800 watts |
| HAAT | 690 meters (2,260 ft) |
| Links | |
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).
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
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