KESS-FM

KESS-FM

City	Benbrook, Texas
Broadcast area	Weatherford Granbury Ft. Worth Cleburne Mineral Wells Stephenville
Branding	Latino Mix 107.9 y 107.1
Slogan	¡El Sonido de Hoy!
Frequency	107.1 MHz (also on HD Radio) 107.1 HD-2 for Tejano (KXTN Simulcast)
First air date	1987 (as KFII)
Format	CHR/Latin Pop (Simucast of KDXX)
Language(s)	Spanish
ERP	74,000 watts
HAAT	320 meters
Class	C1
Facility ID	21599
Former callsigns	KFII (1987-1988) KYOT (1988-1992) KCYT (1992-1995) KCKK (1995) KMRT (1995-1998) KDXT (1998-2003) KDXX (2003-2012) KFZO (2012-2013)
Owner	Univision Radio (Tichenor License Corporation)
Sister stations	KDXX, KFLC, KFZO, KLNO Also part of the Univision Cluster: TV Stations KUVN and KSTR
Webcast	Listen Live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	KDXX Online

KESS-FM (107.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish CHR format. The station's city of license is Benbrook, Texas. The transmitter of KESS-FM is located in southern Parker County; the signal covers the western half of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The station started broadcasting in 1987 under the call sign KFII. The station's studios are located along the John W. Carpenter Freeway in the Stemmons Corridor of Northwest Dallas.

The station had been branded as "Estereo Latino" until February 19, 2009, when "La Que Buena" was moved from 107.9 FM (KESS-FM) and simulcast on 99.1 FM (KFZO). The Reggaeton station known as "La Kalle" was then moved to 107.9 FM and retooled to Latin Pop/CHR.

KESS-FM broadcasts in HD.^[1]

On June 23, 2011, KDXX changed their format from a simulcast of regional Mexican-formatted KFZO 99.1 FM to Spanish adult hits, branded as "Recuerdo 107.1".

On June 28, 2012, KDXX changed their format to Regional Mexican, branded as "La Jefa 107.1" and changed their call sign to KFZO.^[2]

On July 29, 2013 KFZO flipped to a simulcast of Spanish AC KDXX 99.1.

On August 9, 2013 KFZO swapped call letters with KESS-FM.

On September 28, 2014, 107.1 rebranded as "Latino Mix".

References

↑ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=10 HD Radio Guide for Dallas-Ft. Worth
↑ http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/58699/univision-launches-radio-h2o-107-9-dallas/

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NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.4 (Dallas) 162.525 (Corsicana) 162.525 (Mineral Wells) 162.55 (Fort Worth)
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Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas
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Defunct	KBRN – Boerne KMPA – Pittsburgh KMUL – Farwell KPDB – Big Lake KZXM – Bullard
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Coordinates: 32°35′10″N 97°49′52″W / 32.586°N 97.831°W / 32.586; -97.831

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