KESO

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KESO
Broadcast area Rio Grande Valley
Frequency 92.7 MHz
BrandingRadio Esperanza
Programming
Format Spanish Christian radio
Ownership
OwnerRio Grande Bible Institute, Inc. (Formerly owned by) MBM TEXAS VALLEY LLC, NOW MBM COMMUNICATIONS LLC
KOIR, KRIO (AM), KRIO-FM
History
First air date
1989 (as KJIB)
Former call signs
KOUA (1989–1989)
KJIB (1989–1995)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 36650
Class C2
ERP 38,000 watts
HAAT 131 meters (461 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26°3′14″N97°12′47″W / 26.05389°N 97.21306°W / 26.05389; -97.21306
Links
Public license information

KESO (92.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Christian radio format. [2] Licensed to South Padre Island, Texas, United States, the station serves the McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen area. The station is currently owned by the Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc. [3]

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Previously known as "Alternative 92.7" and "Digital 92.7", the station recently simulcast the Regional Mexican programming of XHRR.

History

The station was assigned the call sign KOUA on 1989-09-26. On 1989-10-12, the station changed its call sign to KJIB and again on 1995-12-18 to the current KESO. [4]

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KESO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009.
  3. "KESO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "KESO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.