Does anyone remember when there was TWO 104.9s in the Houston market?? I seem to remember the Rosenberg station which is now KAMA....but what was the other one??? (we are going WAY back in time with this of course when As were only allowed on certain channels)...
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There have been a couple of of other 104.9's. K285CS was a translator for 92.1 when it was a Class A (KYND 2.0, KLEF 2.0, and the early days of KRTS. Originally in NW Harris County, the transmitter was later moved downtown. It was gone by 1990.
Galveston also had a 104.9, which was the original KRTX. For a while it had a New Age format called "The Wave" (years before 95.7 used the same name.) I think the station applied for, but never actually used, the KGWV call. This was late 80's-early 90's, can't remember the exact years. It would occasionally make it to my house in Cy-Fair when tropo was good and the old KFRD in Rosenberg was off. The Galveston station would later move to 105.3 to allow for the move-in of what is now KAMA.
Of course KAMA is the latest in a long line of formats and calls that have occupied 104.9, descended from KFRD-FM in Rosenberg.
The two 104.9's were also once part of the Estereo Latino trimulcast of the mid-90's (along with 93.3) prior to the format move to 102.9.
Galveston also had a 104.9, which was the original KRTX. For a while it had a New Age format called "The Wave" (years before 95.7 used the same name.) I think the station applied for, but never actually used, the KGWV call. This was late 80's-early 90's, can't remember the exact years. It would occasionally make it to my house in Cy-Fair when tropo was good and the old KFRD in Rosenberg was off. The Galveston station would later move to 105.3 to allow for the move-in of what is now KAMA.
Of course KAMA is the latest in a long line of formats and calls that have occupied 104.9, descended from KFRD-FM in Rosenberg.
The two 104.9's were also once part of the Estereo Latino trimulcast of the mid-90's (along with 93.3) prior to the format move to 102.9.
It was KRTX I was thinking of...wasnt it licensed to Deer Park at one time or was that what is now KAMA (Callsigns have moved around soo many times, its hard to keep track)
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purpledevil
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CW, KAMA is licensed to Deer Park currently, having moved to the top of One Shell. Prior to that it was COLed to Mo. City.
What now is KXXF Winnie, was the original 104-9 allocation in Galveston.
One small correction to Frog's post. KAMA is the continuation of the old KFRD Rosenberg, not KXXF. This occurred when then "House Party 104-9" powered down the Rosenberg signal and concurrently powered up the Mo. City signal on air, while renaming the station "Party 104-9, Houston's Hop Hop & R&B".
KXXF was at 104-9 in Galveston, and as Frog stated moved to 105-3 when 104-9 made their move.
What now is KXXF Winnie, was the original 104-9 allocation in Galveston.
One small correction to Frog's post. KAMA is the continuation of the old KFRD Rosenberg, not KXXF. This occurred when then "House Party 104-9" powered down the Rosenberg signal and concurrently powered up the Mo. City signal on air, while renaming the station "Party 104-9, Houston's Hop Hop & R&B".
KXXF was at 104-9 in Galveston, and as Frog stated moved to 105-3 when 104-9 made their move.
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purpledevil
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I don't know what I was reading this morning, but no correction was needed to Frog's post. He had It right in the first place. I misread what he posted. Sorry, Frog.
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JFive
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A couple stations that are easily forgotten: KMIA formatted as Tejano as "Radio Mia!" and KMPQ-FM with a Spanish Tropical (salsa, merengue) format that simulcasted with 980 KRTX as "Radio Impacto". This must have been around 1989-1993, and I think they were on the Galveston signal.
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rbrucecarter5
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There is a nice little translator on 104.9 in Huntsville that carries the oldies AM station KHVL. Sadly - it being a translator - I can't get it, although 1490 comes in fairly well.
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purpledevil
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...and K285GE Huntsville has what to do with Houston?
Oh, right. You're trying to prove that if Huntsville can support an oldies station, so can Houston.
That's an excellent point, now it's my turn.
There is a little full power station on 104-9 in Robstown that carries Tejano station "Puro Tejano Magic 105" KMIQ. Sadly-it being down near Corpus Christi- I can't get it either, and they have no AM to fall back on.
How in all that's fair and just in this world, can Corpus Christi have a Tejano station, but not Houston? Lord, they actually have two with KSAB!
..and looky here!
http://939online.com/
http://www.1065theshark.com/
They've got an oldies station AND a classic hits station! That should make us both fit to be tied!
More importantly, how does either KMIQ or K285GE have anything to do with the topic CW created?
Another hijacking thwarted by the good purpledevil. Carry on with your discussion, fair citizens.
Oh, right. You're trying to prove that if Huntsville can support an oldies station, so can Houston.
That's an excellent point, now it's my turn.
There is a little full power station on 104-9 in Robstown that carries Tejano station "Puro Tejano Magic 105" KMIQ. Sadly-it being down near Corpus Christi- I can't get it either, and they have no AM to fall back on.
How in all that's fair and just in this world, can Corpus Christi have a Tejano station, but not Houston? Lord, they actually have two with KSAB!
..and looky here!
http://939online.com/
http://www.1065theshark.com/
They've got an oldies station AND a classic hits station! That should make us both fit to be tied!
More importantly, how does either KMIQ or K285GE have anything to do with the topic CW created?
Another hijacking thwarted by the good purpledevil. Carry on with your discussion, fair citizens.
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purpledevil
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And to think, I thought I was being too subtle.
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