KRIX
KRIX (105.5 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic rock format in Port Isabel, Texas. The station is owned by Eduardo S. Gallegos.[1] It's an affiliate of the syndicated Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip."
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| Frequency | 105.5 MHz |
| Branding | 105.5 Rocket |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Eduardo S. Gallegos |
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| History | |
First air date | April 2019 |
Former call signs | KLME (2019–2020) |
Call sign meaning | previously used in the market in the 1980s |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 198768 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,200 watts |
| HAAT | 107 meters (351 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°3′12″N 103°8′10.00″W / 26.05333°N 103.1361111°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1055rocket.com |
History edit
After obtaining a construction permit in 2016, KLME came to air in April 2019, filing for a license to cover. The station initially broadcast a Regional Mexican music format as "La Mexicana". The call letters were changed to KRIX on March 4, 2020; this call sign had previously been used at 99.5 FM throughout the 1980s.
On April 13, 2020, Gallegos relaunched KRIX as "105.5 Rocket", a classic rock outlet. It was the first classic rock station to launch on the same day in the market alongside a flip of KFRQ which is more mainstream, but later decided to follow the Classic Rock format.[2]
References edit
- ^ "KRIX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Venta, Lance (April 13, 2020). "Second Classic Rocker Blasts Off In Rio Grande Valley Today". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 13, 2020.
External links edit
- KRIX in the FCC FM station database
- KRIX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database