KZAR

KZAR (97.7 FM) is an Air 1 affiliate radio station licensed to McQueeney, Texas, United States. The station serves the San Antonio area with a contemporary worship music format. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation.[1]

KZAR
CityMcQueeney, Texas
Broadcast areaSan Antonio, Texas
BrandingAir 1
SloganWorship Now
Frequency97.7 MHz
First air dateJuly 1989 (1989-07)
FormatContemporary worship music
Language(s)English
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT299 m (981 ft)
ClassC1
Facility ID25588
Transmitter coordinates29°22′11.00″N 97°39′44.00″W
Former call signsKQRO-FM (1987–1995)
KVCQ (1995–2003)
KNGT (2003–2005)
KLTO-FM (2005–2011)
AffiliationsAir 1
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
Sister stationsKZLV
KXAI
K270BW
KPLV
WebcastListen Live
Websiteair1.com

History

KZAR began operations in July 1989[2] as KQRO-FM, a 3 kilowatt class A facility licensed to Cuero, Texas, changing call letters to KVCQ in 1995, KNGT in 2003, and KLTO-FM in 2005. It moved to its current tower, licensed to McQueeney, Texas, and upgraded to the current C1 class in 2008.

KLTO-FM broadcast a reggaeton format until 2008, then changed to rock under the "977 Rock" branding.

On February 4, 2011, the station changed formats to top 40 as "Party 97.7". The station's direction leaned towards dance, but played the usual top 40/CHR fare, similar to rivals KXXM and KTFM.

On August 15, 2011, Univision Radio sold KLTO-FM to Educational Media Foundation, which flipped the station to the Air 1 network (which at that time carried a Christian rock format) in mid to late November. Its previous format can be heard on KBBT HD2.

See also

References
  1. "KZAR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-533. Retrieved January 2, 2020.


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