Some KLTO History...

[jras20]

KLTO had a lot of History. When it was back in Cuero it was a oldies // classic rock station I believe in the early 90's KVCQ was the calls then.... Then it became a multicast "Texas Thunder" country & Rock which was on 3 other stations as well, KTXM Hallettsville, KZAM Victoria & KHLT 1520 Hallettsville. Then it was off the air for a long time. After that it changed calls from KVCQ to KNGT on 8/2003 (I'm guesing that was when the plan came on to move the station) after a while it became Tejano "Tejano 97.7 Cuero's origanal Tejano radio station" After about a year or 2 later La Kalle was born.

 

[-juan-]

It was actually called "KNGT Tejano 97.7. Cuero's Original Tejano radio station"
Jonny Ramirez from KXTN did most of the imaging. After Univision brought the KPTI call letters to 105.3 in Crystal Beach, they moved the KLTO call letter from Crystal Beach to Cuero. After this they dropped the "KNGT" part from their imaging. I believe the call letters KNGT have resurfaced in Louisiana.
The station did include some local public service announcements from local churces. I never did really hear any real commercials.

That's all I know about it. Who used to own this station before Univision/Rawhide? anyone know?

 

[jd]

Who used to own this station before Univision/Rawhide? anyone know?

Good question, and I decided to look into it by checking the FCC archives. It's a complicated history, especially in the past few years when HBC entered the picture, but here goes: previous owners, dating from the original application back in 1982, include JB Broadcasting (holder of the original CP); Cuero Broadcasting, which acquired the station in 1987 but apparently ran into financial trouble and the station went back to the original owner; Gulfwest Broadcasting from Corpus Christi, which bought it in 1994; and in early 1999 the station was sold to Sonoma Media Corporation (Roy Henderson, president, holding 51% and Palmetto Radio and HBC each holding 24%).

In late 1999 an application for involuntary transfer of control from Sonoma to Rawhide Radio (giving HBC controlling interest of 76%, Palmetto retaining 24%) was filed. This is the complicated part, in that the transfer didn't really happen as planned, but following a lot of negotiation between the parties a revised HBC/Palmetto buyout of Sonoma received FCC approval in August 2002. (Two months prior to that, Univision had announced the acquisition of HBC, a transaction that closed in September 2003.)

A check of the 2002 sale application reveals that HBC agreed to a "Contingent Upgrade Payment." That would mean an additional $2M would be paid to Sonoma if the FCC gave approval to relocating the KLTO antenna to the Tower of the Americas (or comparable site) within three years of the approval of the sale, which obviously didn't happen.

For FCC purposes, Rawhide Radio (the Univision/Palmetto partnership) is still listed as the owner of the station, which is offically KLTO-FM (not just KLTO). The history of call letters goes like this: KQRO-FM from 09/1987, KVCQ from 09/1995, KNGT from 07/2003 and KLTO-FM from 01/2005.

 

[jras20]

Is the Studio still in Cuero? Or did they move it to SA.?

 

[jd]

Is the Studio still in Cuero? Or did they move it to SA.?

KLTO-FM said adios to Cuero when their move to McQueeney as their new community of license was approved by the FCC. Univision's San Antonio stations are at 1777 NE Loop 410, Suite 400, just east of Nacodoches Road. According to my calculations, having a studio for KLTO-FM there meets the required 25-mile distance to their COL, by less than one mile. Somehow I don't think the selection of McQueeney was a random choice.

 

[-juan-]

NICE! job!!!!
But I remember David eduardo mentioning Televisa grupo was somehow involved with this station? Anyone remember anything or am I mistaking?
I would go back and look it up but that was in the old board.

Nice info though! So is Univision still sharing ownership?

 

[Bennieben55]

If I remember correctly Univisions sale will take effect next year, they were bought for 12.3 billion by several investors.Here's the story http://kutv.com/business/finance_story_178074214.html I was also told that the signal is coming from McQueeney, they don't have a studio yet it's all computerized.

 

[jd]

If I remember correctly Univisions sale will take effect next year, they were bought for 12.3 billion by several investors.

Televisa was one of the groups bidding for Univision, but they lost: www.nydailynews.com/business/story/430510p-362965c.html

Like the reported sale of Clear Channel to a private consortium, this sale will have no effect on their present holdings. And yes, KLTO-FM is still shown to be owned by Rawhide Radio, with Univision maintaining the controlling interest.

I was also told that the signal is coming from McQueeney, they don't have a studio yet it's all computerized.

Maybe some details are still being worked out, if that's the case. On that note, I can't find any info on microwave stations for KLTO-FM. Interesting news, to say the least.

 

[OldGringo]

On that note, I can't find any info on microwave stations for KLTO-FM. Interesting news, to say the least.

Many STLs today are T1's, not microwaves.

 

[OldGringo]

NICE! job!!!!
But I remember David eduardo mentioning Televisa grupo was somehow involved with this station? Anyone remember anything or am I mistaking?
I would go back and look it up but that was in the old board.

Nice info though! So is Univision still sharing ownership?

Televisa and Emilio Azcárraga Jean owned about 11% of the Univision shares, and were going to make a bid on the buy-out of Univsion... which they decided not to make. Televisa has since sold its interest in Univision, and the company should go private in the first few months of 2006.

Current Univision shareholders will receive cash for the total buyout of the shares, and ownership passes 100% to the new group.

 

[jd]

Many STLs today are T1's, not microwaves.

I know. But is that the case in this situation?

 

[ON-AIR]

Actually Televisa did not back out, Televisa, Bill Gates (Microsoft) investments, and other investment firms were bidding as one group, but Univision decided that it was in their best interest to sell to the gruop headed by the creator of the "Power Rangers".

However I wonder how this now affects as Televisa has some contracts with Univision which they are now suing for breach of contract (univision using televisa content online, which televisa says it is not included in the programming contract to expire in 2017). We all know that a good part of the sucess of Univision is the content from Televisa. If Televisa were to win the suit and the contract is thrown out how things would go.

I mean Univision could still make more of its own content or buy from its other shareholder Venevision.
We will see and hope for the best.

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