KNVO-FM (101.1 FM, "La Suavecita 101.1") is a radio station licensed to serve Port Isabel, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Entravision Communications. KNVO-FM broadcasts a Spanish adult hits music format to the Rio Grande Valley area.[3] The Entravision studios are located in McAllen, with the transmitter near Rio Hondo.

KNVO-FM
Broadcast areaRio Grande Valley
Frequency101.1 MHz
BrandingLa Suavecita 101.1
Programming
FormatSpanish adult hits
Ownership
Owner
KFRQ, KKPS, KVLY
History
First air date
April 1, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-04-01)
Former call signs
  • KVPA (1989–2003)
  • KNVO-FM (2003–2007)
  • KZPL (2007)[1]
Call sign meaning
"Nuevo"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID40680
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT148 meters (486 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26°19′30″N 97°25′25″W / 26.32500°N 97.42361°W / 26.32500; -97.42361
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteKNVO-FM on Facebook

History

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After being approved in 1989, KVPA began broadcasting April 1, 1993, from studios on South Padre Island and airing a classic rock format. It was built by Charlie Trub, who had previously built up KRIO and KRIX.[4]

The station was sold to Sunburst Media and then, along with three other outlets, to Entravision in a $55 million acquisition in 2000.[5] In 2003, KVPA's rhythmic contemporary hit radio format became KNVO-FM with a Spanish-language adult contemporary format under the brand Oye.[6]

The station was assigned the KNVO-FM call sign for the second time by the Federal Communications Commission on October 2, 2007.[1]

The station was known as José 101.1 until early 2018, when the station renamed itself as La Suavecita 101.1.[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNVO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
  4. ^ Coleman, Pam (November 9, 1993). "Voice of tiny station rocks across Valley". The Monitor. McAllen, Texas. p. 3G. Retrieved July 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Entravision Sets IPO Price Range" (PDF). Radio & Records. June 23, 2000. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 4, 2003. p. 24.
  7. ^ "Entravision Brings La Tricolor To Los Angeles; Suavecita To 11 Markets". RadioInsight. January 10, 2018.
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