KAPW

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

For the Cotton Plant, Arkansas radio station that held the call sign KAPW at 99.3 FM from 2005 to 2011, see KCHR-FM.
KAPW
CityWhite Oak, Texas
Broadcast areaTyler-Longview area
BrandingMega 99.3
SloganTu Música
Frequency99.3 MHz
First air dateJune 1, 1997 (as KIXK)
FormatRegional Mexican
Language(s)Spanish
ERP34,000 watts
HAAT165 meters
ClassC2
Facility ID78631
Transmitter coordinates32°35′17.00″N 94°58′53.00″W
Call sign meaningPoWer (previous branding)
Former call signsKIXK (1997-2004)
KLBL (2004-2005)
KVEE (2005-2007)
KAJK (2007-2009)
KZTK (2009-2013)
OwnerReynolds Radio, Inc.
Sister stationsKBLZ, KAZE
Websitemega993.com

KAPW's studios are located on Grande Boulevard, south of downtown Tyler. The transmitter is located northwest of Gladewater.

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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