KEPS (1270 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve Eagle Pass, Texas, United States. The station was owned by Javier Navarro Galindo, through licensee South Texas Radio, LLC.
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KINL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1957 |
Last air date | June 29, 2022 (License canceled on December 5, 2023) |
Call sign meaning | "Eagle Pass" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18107 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 890 watts (day) 32 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°43′57″N 100°29′34″W / 28.73250°N 100.49278°W |
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Public license information | |
Until June 29, 2022, KEPS broadcast a Spanish Contemporary music format.[2] The station also broadcast local news, sports, plus CNN en Español newscasts.[3] The station ceased operations on June 29, 2022, with its license cancelation coming in 2023.
History
editKEPS was on air since 1957. It was initially owned by Uvalde Broadcasters and was sold in 1964 to Eagle Pass Broadcasters, both in the Harpole family. Texrock Radio bought the station in early 1998.
In 2013, Rhattigan Broadcasting sold KEPS and KINL to MBM Eagle Pass Radio, a subsidiary of R Communications.
On June 29, 2022, KEPS ceased operations.[4] The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's license on December 5, 2023.[5]
Previous logo
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEPS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ^ "Station Profile". KINL & KEPS Radio. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ Five Stations in Uvalde & Eagle Pass TX Cease Operations Radioinsight - July 1, 2022
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
External links
edit- KEPS 1270 Facebook
- KEPS official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 18107 (KEPS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KEPS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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