KAMA-FM

KAMA-FM
Deer Park, Texas ; United States;
Broadcast area	Greater Houston
Frequency	104.9MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Latino Mix 104.9
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Contemporary hit radio–Latin pop–reggaeton–tropical music
Subchannels	HD2: Amor Celestial (Christian); HD3: TUDN Radio (KLAT); HD4: Radio Visión Latina 106.1 (Christian)
Ownership
Owner	Uforia Audio Network ; (Tichenor License Corporation);
Sister stations	Radio: KLTN, KOVE-FM, KQBU-FM ; TV: KXLN-DT, KFTH-DT
History
First air date	January 7, 1969 (as KFRD-FM Rosenberg)
Former call signs	KFRD-FM (1969–1990); KMIA (1990–1993); KMPQ-FM (1993–1995); KLTO (1995–1998); KOVA (1998–2001); KPTY (2001–2007);
Call sign meaning	"Amor" (previous AC branding)
Technical information
Facility ID	57806
Class	C2
ERP	10,500 watts
HAAT	300 meters (980 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°45′26″N95°20′18″W / 29.75722°N 95.33833°W
Translator(s)	106.1 K291CE (Houston, relays HD4)
Links
Webcast	Listen live ; Listen live (via iHeartRadio);
Website	104.9 Latino Mix

Last updated February 02, 2025

KAMA-FM (104.9 MHz, "104.9 Latino Mix") is a commercial radio station licensed to Deer Park, Texas, and serving the Greater Houston radio market. It is owned by the Uforia Audio Network, a subsidiary of Univision, and it airs a Spanish-language CHR/Top 40 format.

KAMA-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 10,500 watts and is a Class C2 FM station (equivalent to 50,000 watts at 500 feet). The transmitter is located on the historic 1948 KNUZ tower, along with sister station 102.9 KLTN, at 315 N. Ennis Street in the East End. The studios and offices are located in the Univision building in Uptown Houston, on the Southwest Freeway (U.S. Highway 59).

History

KFRD-FM and KPTY

Originally, the station was licensed to Rosenberg, Texas. It signed on the air on January 7, 1969, as KFRD-FM, the sister station to AM 980 KFRD. KFRD-AM-FM simulcast a country music format.

Since being owned by Univision, and its predecessor Tichenor Broadcasting, 104.9 has switched formats many times. It was once in simulcast with 93.3 KQBU-FM Port Arthur as both Spanish Adult Contemporary "K-Love" and Regional Mexican "Estereo Latino". After it broke off the simulcast with 93.3, 104.9 became an English language station once again, as "The House Party, 104.9" featuring a Rhythmic Contemporary format targeting second and third generation Hispanics. Once the 104.9 facility was moved from Missouri City, Texas, to Deer Park, it simply rebranded as "Party 104.9".

The 104.9 facility has moved its city of license (COL) on 2 separate occasions. Having originated in Rosenberg, it then was moved to the Wells Fargo Bank Building in downtown Houston, and relicensed to Missouri City. After a few years, Univision moved 104.9 once again, as well as increased power of the station to 10,500 watts. This time, 104.9 relocated its transmitter to the historic East End of downtown Houston's Ennis Street tower, which has historically housed both now-Univision co-owned 102.9 KLTN, as well as the original sister to 102.9, 1230 KNUZ (now KCOH). With the change to physical location at the Ennis tower, KAMA also changed COL again to its current Deer Park license. 104.9 also gained a simulcast partner as 105.3, licensed to Crystal Beach, Texas, became Party as well. Univision applied for and was granted a similar call sign to 104.9's KPTY, with 105.3 becoming KPTI during the simulcast and remaining with those call letters until it took over KPTY after the end of the Party format on 93.3.

"Amor" and "Tu Musica"

On December 4, 2007, the station dropped the Rhythmic Contemporary "Party" format and became "Amor", a Latin pop format aimed at adults. The rhythmic "Party" format and the KPTY call sign were moved to 93.3 FM in Port Arthur, Texas, replacing Regional Mexican KQBU-FM. 104.9 remained in simulcast with 105.3 KPTI Winnie (now KLTW) until 105.3 was sold to Excel Media. “Amor” competed with 101.1 KLOL and 107.9 KQQK in the Latin pop format.

In January 2008, Univision rebranded KAMA-FM from "Amor 104.9" to "104.9 Tu Musica".

"Latino Mix"

On September 28, 2014, KAMA rebranded as "104.9 Latino Mix". The new branding focuses more on Spanish rhythmic music, such as Reggaeton, as well as Bachata.

On December 1, 2017, sister station 93.3 KQBU-FM left its Regional Mexican format to simulcast with KAMA-FM. This gives KAMA-FM a strong signal to the Houston market, as well as serving the Golden Triangle, including Beaumont, Port Arthur, and Orange.^[1] The simulcast would last until September 27, 2021, when 93.3 began airing programming from TUDN Radio, simulcasting co-owned KLAT.^[2]

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References

↑ KQBU Houston Flips to Latino Mix Simulcast RadioInsight – December 1, 2017
↑ TUDN Radio Adds FM Simulcast in Houston RadioInsight – September 24, 2021

External links

Official Website
Facility details for Facility ID 57806 (KAMA-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

KAMA-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

29°45′25″N95°20′20″W / 29.757°N 95.339°W / 29.757; -95.339

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[1] KQBU Houston Flips to Latino Mix Simulcast RadioInsight – December 1, 2017

[2] TUDN Radio Adds FM Simulcast in Houston RadioInsight – September 24, 2021

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Defunct	KERB-FM – Kermit KJNZ – Hereford KJOJ-FM – Freeport KMUL – Farwell KOZA – Odessa KPDB – Big Lake KXPL – El Paso
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other