KRGT
Broadcast areaLas Vegas Valley
Frequency99.3 MHz
BrandingLatino Beats 99.3
Programming
FormatSpanish urban
Ownership
Owner
  • Latino Media Network
  • (Latino Media Network, LLC)
KISF, KLSQ
History
First air date
2000 (2000)
Former call signs
  • KPXC (1991–2002)
  • KQMR (2002–2005)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11614
ClassC2
ERP8,800 watts
HAAT690 meters (2,260 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website

KRGT (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, broadcasting to the Las Vegas, Nevada, area. KRGT airs a Spanish urban format branded as "Latino Beats 99.3". This station also routinely plays English language pop hits by non-Hispanic artists. Its studios are in Spring Valley, Nevada, and its transmitter is on Angel Peak west of the Las Vegas Valley. KRGT is owned by Latino Media Network; under a local marketing agreement, it was programmed by previous owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until 2024.

History

The station signed on in 2000 as KPXG. The station permit had existed for years and had been planned as a 6,000-watt operation. Changes were made to run it as a minimal 100 watt operation. The station was owned by Claire "Reis" Benesara, manager of KDWN radio in its pre-Beasley days.

The engineering department of HBC (predecessor of present-day Uforia Audio Network) moved several stations around in frequency and moved the station to Angel Peak where it operates as a class C zero station. Dana Demerjiana was GM, Eric Martel was the engineering manager, and David Stewart of HBC corporate organised the upgrade (basically an HBC specialty).

Previous logo

KRGT was one of eighteen radio stations that TelevisaUnivision sold to Latino Media Network in a $60 million deal announced in June 2022, approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that November,[2] and completed on December 30, 2022.[3] Under the terms of the deal, Univision agreed to continue programming the station for up to one year under a local marketing agreement.

On January 1, 2024, KRGT rebranded to “Latino Beats 99.3”.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KRGT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Venta, Lance (November 22, 2022). "FCC Approves Latino Media Network Purchase Of 18 Univision Stations". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Latino Media Network Completes Purchase Of 18 Radio Stations From Univision". Inside Radio. January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Latino Media Network Puts Its Stamp On Las Vegas' 'Latino Mix' With New Branding". Insideradio.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

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