KLDS

KLDS
Falfurrias, Texas ; United States;
Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequency	1260 kHz
Branding	Radio Voz AM
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Religious
Ownership
Owner	Bill Doerner, Valerie Smith, and Larry Roberts; (Sportsradiocc LLC);
Sister stations	KDFM, KIBL
History
First air date	January 1, 1953
Former call signs	KBLP (1953-1956); KPSO (1956-1997)
Technical information
Facility ID	7149
Class	B
Power	500 watts day; 330 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	27°14′11″N98°10′22″W / 27.23639°N 98.17278°W

Last updated August 01, 2022

KLDS (1260 AM, "Radio Voz AM") is a radio station licensed to serve Falfurrias, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Bill Doerner, Valerie Smith, and Larry Roberts, through licensee Sportsradiocc LLC.

KLDS broadcasts a Spanish-language religious radio format to the Rio Grande Valley and surrounding counties.^[3]

The radio station began operations in 1953 broadcasting as KBLP with 500 watts of power, daytime-only, on a frequency of 1260 kHz under the ownership of Ben L. Parker.^[1] In 1956, under new ownership, the station had its call sign changed to KPSO. The station was assigned the KLDS call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on December 19, 1997.^[2]

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References

1 2 "Directory of AM and FM stations and Market Data of the United States". Broadcasting-Telecasting 1955 Yearbook-Marketbook Issue. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1955. p. 294.
1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2009.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 29, 2009.

External links

KLDS in the FCC AM station database
KLDS on Radio-Locator
KLDS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[bc55-1] 1 2 "Directory of AM and FM stations and Market Data of the United States". Broadcasting-Telecasting 1955 Yearbook-Marketbook Issue. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1955. p. 294.

[fcc1-2] 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Archived from the original on December 13, 2012. Retrieved May 29, 2009.

[arb1-3] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved May 29, 2009.

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v t e Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas
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Defunct	KERB-FM – Kermit KJNZ – Hereford KJOJ-FM – Freeport KMUL – Farwell KOZA – Odessa KPDB – Big Lake
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

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Texas
KHCB Radio Network	KHCB-FM – Houston (English) KHCB – Galveston (Spanish) KHCH – Huntsville (Spanish & Asian) Satellite Stations KANJ – Giddings KHCJ – Jefferson KHCP – Paris KHIB – Bastrop KHKV – Kerrville KHML – Madisonville KHPO – Port O'Connor KHTA – Wake Village KHVT – Bloomington KKER – Kerrville KRTG – Carthage
EWTN Radio affiliates	Guadalupe Radio Network: KLPF – Midland KATH – Frisco KBKN – Lamesa KBMD – Marble Falls KJMA – Floresville KVDG – Midland (Spanish) KJON – Carrollton (Spanish) KWMF – Pleasanton (Spanish) Other affiliates: KDJW – Amarillo KEDC – Hearne KINF-LP – Palestine KOLF-LP – Plainview KOOV — Kempner KPIA-LP – Huntsville KYAR – Lorena
Other religious stations	K274BA - Paris KABA – Louise KACB-LP – College Station KACD-LP – Midland KAFR – Willis KAGC – Bryan KAMY – Lubbock KANI – Wharton KAQD – Abilene KATG – Athens KAVO – Pampa KAVW – Amarillo KAVX – Lufkin KAYK – Victoria KBAH – Plainview KBBW – Waco KBCX – Big Spring KBJS – Jacksonville KBMM – Odessa KBNR – Brownsville KBRZ-FM – Victoria KBUB – Brownwood KCAS – McCook KCCE – San Angelo KCKB – Moran KCKT – Crockett KCTA – Corpus Christi KDAE – Sinton KDEI – Port Arthur KDKR – Decatur KDRY – Alamo Heights KEHH – Livingston KELP – El Paso KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KFGG-LP – Marble Falls KFLB – Odessa KFLB – Odessa KGDL – Trent KGLY – Tyler KGOD-LP – Tenaha KGWP – Pittsburg KHFZ – Pittsburg KHIH – Liberty KHVU – Houston KIBL – Beeville KIJN – Farwell KIJN-FM – Farwell KIXL – Del Valle KJHV-LP – Killeen KJRN – Keene KJRT – Amarillo KKHT – Winnie KLDS – Falfurrias KLFZ – Jacksonville KLTY – Arlington KMAT – Seadrift KMEO – Mertzon KMOC – Wichita Falls KNNK – Dimmitt KNRB – Atlanta KOIR – Edinburg KOKE-FM – Thorndale KOWJ-LP – Lufkin KPAS – Fabens KPCO-FM – Cooper KPDR – Wheeler KQUE-FM – Bay City KRBG – Umbarger KRCM – Shenandoah KRIO-FM – Roma KRYH-LP – Temple KSAO – San Angelo KSGR – Portland KSLR – San Antonio KTAA – Big Sany KTEK – Alvin KTER – Rudolph KTMR – Edna KTMR – Converse KTMU – Muenster KTXB – Beaumont KTYR – Trinity KVCE – Slaton KVDT – Allen/Dallas KVJS – Arroyo KVLM – Lamesa KVLX – Franklin KVMV – McAllen KVNE - Tyler KVUD – Bay City KVUJ – Lake Jackson KWAS – Borger KWLL – Gilmer KWRD-FM – Highland Village KXAI – Odem KXOI – Crane KXVX-LP – Sulphur Springs KYFB – Denison KYFP – Palestine KYFS – San Antonio KYJC – Commerce KYZQ – Mount Pleasant KZAI – Refugio KZFT – Fannett KZKV – Karnes City KZWL - Bullard
Defunct	KDSH-LP – Borger KHSP-LP – Killeen KKVI – Overland
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