KLOQ-FM

KLOQ-FM (98.7 FM, "Radio Lobo 98.7") is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Winton, California, United States, it serves the Merced, California, area. The station is currently operated by Stephens Media via a LMA deal from Mapleton Communications, with a sale to Stephens pending regulatory approval. Its studios are in Merced and its transmitter is located west of Merced.

KLOQ-FM
CityWinton, California
Broadcast areaMerced, California
BrandingRadio Lobo 98.7
Frequency98.7 MHz
First air date1996
FormatRegional Mexican
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT91 meters
ClassA
Facility ID65374
Transmitter coordinates37°16′41″N 120°37′35″W
OperatorStephens Media
OwnerStephens Media Group
(SMG-Merced, LLC)
WebcastListen Live
Websiteradiolobo987.com

History

This station signed on in 1996.[1] The station has kept the same callsign throughout its history. It was acquired by Mapleton Communications in 2002.

Acquisition by Stephens Media

On July 1, 2019, Mapleton Communications announced its intent to sell its remaining 37 stations to Stephens Media Group.[2] Stephens began operating the station that same day.

Sources

  1. "Query the REC California FM station database for KLOQ-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. Venta, Lance (1 July 2019). "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.


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