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KQBU (AM)

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KQBU
Frequency920 kHz
BrandingUnivision America 920
Programming
FormatSpanish News/Talk
AffiliationsUnivision America
Ownership
Owner
History
Former call signs
KELP (unknown dates)
KYSR (1982-1985)
KDXX (1985-1987)
KBNA (1987-2002)
KZMR (2/02-4/02)
KAJZ (4/02-11/02)
KBNA (2002-2004)
KLTO (12/15-22/04)
KBNA (2004-2007)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID67065
ClassB
Power1,000 watts (day)
360 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
31°44′09″N 106°22′24″W / 31.73583°N 106.37333°W / 31.73583; -106.37333
Links
WebsiteUnivision America 920 Website

KQBU (920 AM, "Univision America El Paso") is a radio station licensed to serve El Paso, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Univision Communications and the broadcast license is held by the Tichenor License Corporation.

920 was activated in 1947 as a 1,000 watt daytime only station KELP. In 1954 it was sold to Gordon McLendon, who added a couple of towers in order to add night authority with 500 watts power. The old tower site was 4530 Delta Drive on the property used for the city of El Paso sewage treatment plant.

The station was relocated to its current site in 1989-1990 by then station engineer David Stewart and the then director of Engineering Marvin Fiedler. The phasing equipment was designed by Harry Seabrooke at Silliman and Silliman, and build by Fiedler and Stewart.

KQBU broadcasts a ranchero music format.[2]

In January 2009 owners Univision Radio partnered with El Paso Media Group to provide an English language morning talk radio format. Infighting between competing factions resulted in a host lineup change in early April 2009 and Univision canceling the talk radio format on April 15, 2009.[citation needed]

The station was assigned the KQBU call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on December 11, 2007.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.