KLOQ-FM (98.7 FM, "Radio Lobo 98.7") is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Winton, California, United States, it serves the Merced, California, area. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Merced, LLC. Its studios are in Merced and its transmitter is located west of Merced.
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| Broadcast area | Merced, California |
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| Frequency | 98.7 MHz |
| Branding | Radio Lobo 98.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KHTN | |
| History | |
First air date | 1996 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65374 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 91 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°16′41″N 120°37′35″W / 37.27806°N 120.62639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiolobo987.com |
History
editThis station signed on in 1996.[2] The station has kept the same callsign throughout its history. It was acquired by Mapleton Communications in 2002.
Acquisition by Stephens Media
editOn July 1, 2019, Mapleton Communications announced its intent to sell its remaining 37 stations to Stephens Media Group.[3] Stephens began operating the station that same day. The sale was consummated on September 30, 2019, at a price of $21 million.
Sources
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLOQ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Query the REC California FM station database for KLOQ-FM". REC Networks. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ Venta, Lance (1 July 2019). "Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications". Radio Insight. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 65374 (KLOQ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLOQ-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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