KZTA (96.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Naches, Washington, United States, the station serves the Yakima area. The station is currently owned by Amador and Rosalie Bustos, through licensee Bustos Media Holdings, LLC.[1]
| Broadcast area | Yakima, Washington |
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| Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
| Branding | La Gran D |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1987 (as KRKN) |
Former call signs | KRKN (1986-1988) KYKA (1988-1996) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36006 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 14,000 watts |
| HAAT | 285 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°35′59.00″N 120°52′8.00″W / 46.5997222°N 120.8688889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kzta |
History edit
The station went on the air as KRKN on 1986-11-25. on 1988-10-26, the station changed its call sign to KYKA, on 1996-12-09 to the current KZTA,[2]
Bustos Media used to own the station. In September 2010, Bustos transferred most of its licenses to Adelante Media Group as part of a settlement with its lenders.[3]
Effective December 10, 2014, Bustos Media repurchased KZTA from Adelante Media, along with eight other stations and a translator, for $6 million.
References edit
- ^ "KZTA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KZTA Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "NAP CLOSES ON BUSTOS, LAUNCHES ADELANTE". Radio Ink. September 27, 2010. Archived from the original on December 13, 2013.
External links edit
- KZTA in the FCC FM station database
- KZTA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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