KZTA

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KZTA
City Naches, Washington
Broadcast area Yakima, Washington
Frequency 96.9 MHz
BrandingLa Gran D
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerAmador and Rosalie Bustos
(Bustos Media Holdings, LLC)
History
First air date
1987 (as KRKN)
Former call signs
KRKN (1986-1988)
KYKA (1988-1996)
Technical information
Facility ID 36006
Class C2
ERP 14,000 watts
HAAT 285 meters
Transmitter coordinates
46°35′59.00″N120°52′8.00″W / 46.5997222°N 120.8688889°W / 46.5997222; -120.8688889
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website kzta.lagranderadio.com

KZTA (96.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Naches, Washington, United States, the station serves the Yakima area. The station is currently owned by Amador and Rosalie Bustos, through licensee Bustos Media Holdings, LLC. [1]

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History

The station went on the air as KRKN on 1986-11-25. on 1988-10-26, the station changed its call sign to KYKA, on 1996-12-09 to the current KZTA, [2]

Bustos Media used to own the station. In September 2010, Bustos transferred most of its licenses to Adelante Media Group as part of a settlement with its lenders. [3]

Effective December 10, 2014, Bustos Media repurchased KZTA from Adelante Media, along with eight other stations and a translator, for $6 million.

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References

  1. "KZTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KZTA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "NAP CLOSES ON BUSTOS, LAUNCHES ADELANTE". Radio Ink. September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.