KTXX-FM

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KTXX-FM
Simulcasts KZNX Creedmoor
Broadcast area Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area
Frequency 104.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingLa Raza 95.1
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Subchannels HD2: Regional Mexican Oldies "Leyendas 98.5"
HD3: KOKE-FM simulcast (Regional Mexican)
HD4: Spanish CHR "Romantica 105.3 FM"
Ownership
OwnerGenuine Austin Radio, L.P.
(operated by Norsan Media, sale pending)
KTAE, KOKE-FM
History
First air date
1984 (as KFFQ Llano, Texas)
Former call signs
  • KFFQ (1984–1985)
  • KLKM (1985–1995)
  • KBAE (1995–2000)
  • KXXS (2000–2007)
  • KXBT (2007–2009)
  • KHHL (10/2009–11/2009)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 40762
Class A
ERP 3,200 watts
HAAT 136.2 meters (447 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 30°14′56.80″N97°54′5.20″W / 30.2491111°N 97.9014444°W / 30.2491111; -97.9014444
Translator(s) HD2: 98.5 K253AN (Sunset Valley)
HD4: 105.3 K287FG (Austin)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

KTXX-FM (104.9 MHz, "La Raza 104.9 y 95.1") is a commercial radio station licensed to Bee Cave, Texas, and serving the Greater Austin metropolitan area. The station broadcasts a Regional Mexican radio format simulcast from KZNX. Genuine Austin Radio owns, and Norsan Media operates the station, with a sale to the latter pending. [2] KTXX-FM's transmitter is located on State Highway 71 in southwest Austin. [3] The station has studios and offices along Loop 360 in southwest Austin.

Contents

KTXX-FM broadcasts in HD Radio. Its HD2 digital subchannel airs a Regional Mexican Oldies format, which feeds FM translator 98.5 K253AN known as "Leyendas 98.5". The HD3 digital subchannel simulcasts the Regional Mexican format heard on co-owned KOKE-FM. The HD4 subchannel airs a Spanish-language Contemporary hit radio format known as “Romantica 105.3”, which feeds FM translator 105.3 K287FG.

Programming

KTXX currently simulcasts KZNX, also known as "La Raza 95.1", a Spanish-language Regional Mexican formatted station also owned by Norsan Media. [2] The 95.1 in the branding stems from the frequency of KZNX's FM translator, K236AY.

Prior to its 2023 format change, KTXX-FM was branded as "The Horn," in reference to the Texas Longhorns. It was the flagship station for University of Texas at Austin athletics from 2015 until 2023. KTXX-FM aired local sports programming during the day and programming from Houston-based SportsMap on nights and weekends.

History

KFFQ and KLKM

The station first signed on in 1984 as KFFQ at 104.7, broadcasting country music. [4] It was originally licensed to Llano and was owned by Duane Fox.

In 1988, KFFQ was acquired by Maxagrid Broadcasting, which moved the station to 104.9 and switched to a beautiful music format as KLKM. [5] In 2000, the station changed its city of license to Dripping Springs, Texas and rebranded to "Digital 104.9" under new calls, KXXS.

104.9 The Beat

In February 2007, "Digital 104.9" moved to 92.5, to make room for rhythmic contemporary station KXBT as "Beat 104.9". This was the third incarnation of "The Beat", which originally launched on 104.3 in 1998 as KQBT. The staff and lineup from 104.3 "The Beat" remained intact. New calls of KXBT were assigned to 104.9 some six months after the re-brand.

On September 29, 2008, KXBT became a simulcast of KXXS. This allowed the station to be heard around Greater Austin, with KXBT serving the western portion and KXXS covering the eastern part of the market. The simulcast was called "Digital 104.9 y 92.5". The "Digital" simulcast was broken up in mid-2009, when 104.9 flipped to Regional Mexican. The Spanish Contemporary format was retained on 92.5. "The Beat" would later air on KFMK and later KPEZ.

The Horn

On November 2, 2009, the format changed to all-sports, branded as "104.9 The Horn". The brand is a nod to the Texas Longhorns. Initially, KTXX-FM aired local sports programming during the day and carried ESPN Radio programming at nights and on weekends.

On January 2, 2014, ESPN Radio programming was dropped, with KTXX-FM shifting to a hybrid of sports talk and classic hits. Morning and afternoon drive time, as well as the noon hour, remained local sports talk, while other non-sports hours aired classic hits. On May 5, 2014, additional sports talk was added. The schedule had sports talk from 6 am to 7 pm and classic hits the remainder of the time, unless a sporting event or specialty program was being broadcast.

Former logo as "The Horn" from 2015 to 2023. The Horn 104.9 & 1260.png
Former logo as "The Horn" from 2015 to 2023.

In February 2015, The Horn dropped the classic hits portion of its schedule and began airing sports full-time with NBC Sports Radio programming heard at night and on weekends, and NBC Sports updates during the day. [6] NBC Sports was later replaced with SB Nation Radio (now SportsMap), based in Houston. KTXX-FM's city of license also moved to Bee Cave, Texas, although its studios and transmitter remain in Austin.

On June 16, 2015, KTXX-FM became the flagship station of the Texas Longhorns. [7]

On July 12, 2023, owner Genuine Austin Radio announced that KTXX-FM would drop the sports format on August 1, though it would continue on KTAE and FM translator K270CO (101.9 FM). The Longhorns announced a partnership with iHeartMedia stations KVET and KVET-FM the following day. [8] [9] On August 2, Norsan Media announced that it had acquired KTXX and K287FG, making the station a sister to Spanish-language KZNX. [10] KTXX began simulcasting KZNX, while K287FG began airing a Spanish-language CHR format. [2]

On April 19, 2024, Norsan Media announced that it had reached a deal to buy the rest of Genuine Austin Radio outright. [11]

HD Radio

On June 1, 2024, KTXX launched a regional Mexican oldies format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "Leyendas 98.5". [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KTXX-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. 1 2 3 "Norsan Media Expands In Austin - RadioInsight". 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  3. ↑ Radio-Locator.com/KTXX-FM
  4. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1984 page B-267
  5. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 1990 page B-306
  6. ↑ says, Phil (2015-03-02). "Classic 105.3 Austin Update; Sandy McIlree Exits - RadioInsight" . Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  7. ↑ "Texas Athletics and IMG announce new radio partnership". University of Texas Athletics. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  8. ↑ "104.9 Austin To Drop Sports - RadioInsight". 2023-07-12. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  9. ↑ "University of Texas Sports Moves To iHeartMedia Austin - RadioInsight". 2023-07-13. Retrieved 2023-07-17.
  10. ↑ "Norsan Media Buys KTXX Austin. Programming Plans Not Yet Revealed". Insideradio.com. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  11. ↑ "Norsan Strikes Deal To Buy Remainder Of Genuine Austin Radio". Insideradio.com. 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
  12. ↑ NORSAN MEDIA LAUNCHES THREE NEW BRANDS IN AUSTIN Radioinsight - June 2, 2024
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