KNEZ (107.3 MHz, "La Mejor 107.3") is a commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Classic Regional Mexican radio format. It is licensed to Hazen, Nevada, and serves the Reno metropolitan area. It is owned by Alfredo Plascencia, through licensee Lazer Licenses, LLC[2] KNEZ serves as the Reno Spanish-language affiliate for the San Francisco Giants Radio Network.[3]
| Broadcast area | Reno metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.3 MHz |
| Branding | La Mejor 107.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Regional Mexican |
| Affiliations | San Francisco Giants Spanish Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KWNZ, KZTI | |
| History | |
First air date | 2009 (as KEHD) |
Former call signs | KEHD (2009–2012) |
Call sign meaning | K NEwZ (News) (previous format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 166018 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 600 meters (2,000 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°54′46″N 118°55′18″W / 39.91278°N 118.92167°W |
| Repeater(s) | 107.3 KNEZ-1 (Reno) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KNEZ Online |
KNEZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is north of Interstate 80 in Fallon.[4] Programming is also heard in Reno on booster station KNEZ-1 also at 107.3 MHz.[5]
History
editThe station signed on the air in 2009. Its original call sign was KEHD. It changed its call letters to KNEZ in 2012 when it began a news/talk format.
On August 1, 2017, KNEZ changed its language from English to Spanish. It began playing Regional Mexican hits, branded as "La Major". It later changed to a Classic Regional Mexican sound, branded as "Radio Lazer."
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KNEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Broadcast Partners | San Francisco Giants". MLB.com.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KNEZ
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KNEZ-1
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 166018 (KNEZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KNEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database