KMOO-FM

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KMOO-FM
Broadcast area Tyler-Longview area
Frequency 99.9 MHz
BrandingK-Moo 99.9
Programming
Format Classic country
Ownership
OwnerHightower Radio, Inc.
KWJB
History
First air date
December 16, 1977
(47 years ago)
 (1977-12-16)
Former frequencies
96.7MHz (1977 (1977)—2000 (2000))
Call sign meaning
K-Moo (branding) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 35150
Class A
ERP 6000  watts
HAAT 295.3 feet (90.0 m)
Transmitter coordinates
32°45′4″N95°33′18″W / 32.75111°N 95.55500°W / 32.75111; -95.55500
Links
Public license information
Website kmoo.com

KMOO-FM (99.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Classic country format. Licensed to Mineola, Texas, United States, the station serves the Tyler-Longview area. "K-Moo" is currently owned by Hightower Radio, Inc. [3] Studio is located in Mineola and the transmitter is located in Wood County outside of Golden.

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History

KMOO-FM began broadcasting on 96.7 MHz December 16, 1977. It was owned by Sam and Joyce Curry, and was the FM sister station to 1510 kHz KMOO. Under Curry's tenure, the station was referred to by its ownership and on air personalities solely as, "K M Double O," and not allowed to call the station "KMOO," with the last three letters pronounced in a manner similar to a noise made by cattle.

Sam Curry sold the station in 1995 when he planned to embark on a race for Wood County Judge as a Democrat, a race he ultimately lost.

In May 2000, KMOO-FM was moved from its original 96.7MHz operating frequency to 99.9MHz, as part of a multi-station frequency swap, which resulted in 94.3MHz KLIS Palestine, Texas moving to KMOO-FM's 96.7MHz frequency, where it continues to operate as Regional Mexican La Invasora, KMOO-FM moving to 99.9MHz, displacing KGRI-FM in Henderson, Texas, which in turn moved to 100.3MHz, and now operates as Standards/Oldies "QX-FM", licensed to Tatum, Texas.

References

  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KMOO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "KMOO-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.