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KSAB

Coordinates: 27°45′7.00″N 97°38′17.00″W / 27.7519444°N 97.6380556°W / 27.7519444; -97.6380556
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KSAB
Broadcast areaCorpus Christi metropolitan area
Frequency99.9 MHz
BrandingTejano 99.9
Programming
FormatTejano music
Ownership
Owner
KKTX, KMXR, KNCN, KRYS-FM, KUNO
History
First air date
October 13, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-10-13)
Former call signs
KROB-FM (1978–1991)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID33776
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT284 meters (932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
27°45′7.00″N 97°38′17.00″W / 27.7519444°N 97.6380556°W / 27.7519444; -97.6380556
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.ksabfm.com

KSAB (99.9 FM, Tejano 99.9) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Tejano music format.[2] It is licensed to Robstown, Texas, and serves the Corpus Christi metropolitan area. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.[3] The music ranges from the 1980s and 90s to present-day Tejano hits. Announcements are in a mix of Spanish and English. The studios and offices are on Old Brownsville Road near Corpus Christi International Airport.

KSAB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations in the U.S. The transmitter tower is off County Road 67 in Robstown.

History

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The station signed on the air on October 13, 1966; 58 years ago (October 13, 1966).[4] Its original call sign was KROB-FM, the sister station to KROB 1510 AM. The two stations had simulcast a country music format. They were owned by Coastal Bend Broadcasting.

On July 11, 1991, the station changed its call letters to the current KSAB. It switched to a Tejano music format, separate from its AM sister station.

San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications acquired the station in 2000.[5] In 2014, Clear Channel changed its name to the current iHeartMedia. KSAB Tejano 99.9 broadcasts online via the iHeartRadio app.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSAB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  3. ^ "KSAB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
  4. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1981 page C-235. Retrieved Jan. 27, 2025.
  5. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 page D-539. Retrieved Jan. 27, 2025.
  6. ^ "ksab Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 23, 2009.
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