KAPW

KAPW
City White Oak, Texas
Broadcast area Longview-Marshall area
Branding Mega 99.3
Slogan Tu Musica
Frequency 99.3 MHz
First air date June 1, 1997 (as KIXK)
Format Regional Mexican
ERP 34,000 watts
HAAT 165 meters
Class C2
Facility ID 78631
Transmitter coordinates 32°35′17.00″N 94°58′53.00″W / 32.5880556°N 94.9813889°W / 32.5880556; -94.9813889
Callsign meaning PoWer (previous branding)
Former callsigns KIXK (1997-2004)
KLBL (2004-2005)
KVEE (2005-2007)
KAJK (2007-2009)
KZTK (2009-2013)
Owner Reynolds Radio, Inc.
Sister stations KBLZ, KAZE
Website mega993.com

KAPW (99.3 FM, "Mega 99.3") is a contemporary hit radio radio station licensed to White Oak, Texas, United States. The station serves the Longview-Marshall area. The station is currently owned by Reynolds Radio, Inc.[1]

History

The station was assigned the call sign KIXK on June 1, 1997. February 15, 2004, the station changed its call sign to KLBL. Several times after that, the call sign was changed: 08-15-2005 to KVEE; 02-22-2007 to KAJK; 04-29-2009 to KZTK; and 07-23-2013 to the current KAPW.[2]

On February 15, 2013, KZTK dropped its talk format and began stunting.[3] The next day (February 16), KZTK launched a contemporary hit radio format, branded as "Power 99.3".

References

  1. "KAPW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "KAPW Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/80933/99-3-kztk-drops-talk/


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