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| Broadcast area | Rio Grande Valley |
| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
| Branding | Radio Esperanza |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rio 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 | |
| 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 |
KESO (92.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Christian radio format. [1] 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. [2]
Previously known as "Alternative 92.7" and "Digital 92.7", the station recently simulcast the Regional Mexican programming of XHRR.
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. [3]
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