KEDA (AM)

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KEDA
Broadcast area Greater San Antonio
Frequency 1540 kHz
BrandingRadio Jalapeño
Programming
Format Tejano and Conjunto
Ownership
Owner
  • Claro Communications
  • (Claro Communications, Ltd.)
History
First air date
March 17, 1966;58 years ago (1966-03-17)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 14892
Class B
Power 5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 29°21′30″N98°21′5″W / 29.35833°N 98.35139°W / 29.35833; -98.35139
Translator(s) 95.5 K238BZ (Seguin)
96.5 K243CV (San Antonio)
99.9 K260CC (San Antonio)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website kedaradio.com

KEDA (1540 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to San Antonio, Texas, United States, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is currently owned by Claro Communications. [2]

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History

KEDA (1540 AM) founded on March 17, 1966, by Manuel G. Davila. KEDA is regarded by some as one of the first Tejano Music radio stations in the United States. [3] Davila's first words on the opening day of his station were "KEDA está en el aire." [4] From its founding KEDA committed to the goal of supporting the local tejano bands of San Antonio. KEDA's format has remained relatively unchanged since its inception. [5]

In July 2011, Claro Communications (headed by Gerald Benavides) bought the radio station.Conjunto station's sale marks end of an era The format remains the same with much of KEDA's previous air staff still working there.

On March 17, 2014, KEDA went into the FM spectrum at 87.7 FM.About – KEDA FM

Manuel G. Davila

Manuel G. Davila Sr. died on July 12, 1997. Leaving the station to his wife and children. His youngest son, Albert Davila was Program Director of KEDA until 2011. [6]

Davila was inducted into the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame in 2015. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KEDA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KEDA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ Allen, Paula (February 16, 2013). "Does anyone recall '50s teen DJs?". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Davila's first words on the opening day of his station were "KEDA". 2011.
  5. ↑ "About – KEDA FM". www.kedaradio.com.
  6. ↑ Smith, Lois (June 12, 2010). "Texas State Historical Association".
  7. ↑ "Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website". www.texasconjuntomusic.org.
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