KBUC

KBUC (branded as Super Tejano 102.1 & 95.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a tejano music format simulcasted on sister station, 95.3 FM KZSP.[1] Licensed to Raymondville, Texas, United States, the station serves the McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen area. The station is owned by R Communications Group] LLC through its licensee MBM Texas Valley, LLC.[2] The station has obtained a construction permit from the FCC for a power increase to 37,000 watts.[3] KBUC also served as the flagship station for the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees. KBUC formerly broadcast a country music format but flipped on August 15, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.

For the classic country radio station in La Grange, Texas, United States, see KBUK.
KBUC
CityRaymondville, Texas
Broadcast areaRio Grande Valley
BrandingSuper Tejano 102.1 & 95.3
Slogan"Where Tejano Lives"
Frequency102.1 MHz
Repeater(s)KZSP
First air date1983
FormatTejano
ERP18,000 watts
HAAT231 meters (758 ft)
ClassC2
Facility ID18654
Transmitter coordinates26°38′9″N 97°50′10″W
Former call signsKSOX-FM (1981-1999)
KILM (1999-2005)
KTFM (2005)
KLEY-FM (2005)
OwnerR Communications
(MBM Texas Valley LLC)
Sister stationsKZSP
WebcastListen Live
Websitesupertejano1021.com

History

The Federal Communications Commission issued a construction permit for the station to Sendero Multimedia, Inc. on December 15, 1980.[4] The station was assigned the call sign KSOX-FM on November 16, 1981, and received its license to cover on April 21, 1983.[5] On April 22, 1994, the station changed its call sign to KILM. The station's license and that of Mirando City, Texas-based KBDR were assigned by Sendero on April 3, 2003 to the current owner, Border Media, at a purchase price of $8,000,000.[6] The station once more changed its call sign on January 19, 2005, to KTFM, on January 26, 2005 to KLEY-FM, and on February 2, 2005 to the current KBUC.[7]

Previous Logos

Logo used before 95.3 FM KZSP simulcast.

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  2. "Texas radio's MBM Revolution buys again". rbr.com. Retrieved 13 January 2013.
  3. "KBUC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
  4. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  5. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  6. "Application Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 3, 2009.
  7. "KBUC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 25, 2009.


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