KOND
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| Broadcast area | Fresno, California |
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| Frequency | 107.5 MHz |
| Branding | La Explosiva 107.5 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | September 1976 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Que ONDa! (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26266 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 24,600 watts |
| HAAT | 215 meters (705 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°38′12″N 118°56′34″W / 36.63667°N 118.94278°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
KOND (107.5 FM, "La Explosiva 107.5") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Hanford, California, United States and serves the Fresno area. The station is owned by Latino Media Network;[2] under a local marketing agreement, it was programmed by former owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until 2024. KOND broadcasts a Regional Mexican format.
History
Early years
The station at 107.5 FM first signed on in September 1976 as KKYS. It was owned by Kings Broadcasters and broadcast a middle of the road music format.[3] In October 1983, Kings sold KKYS and its AM sister station KNGS to Sunrise Communications for $1.75 million.[4] The new owner changed the FM station's call sign to KLTK the following year. In August 1986, Sunrise sold the combo to Liggett Broadcasting Group for $2.8 million; at the time, KLTK aired a contemporary hit radio format.[5] Liggett then flipped the FM outlet to classic rock (then known as "classic hits", a term now referring to a broad-based format featuring 1970s—1990s music).[6] The call letters became KCLQ on October 27,[7] later adjusted to KCLQ-FM in September 1987 when KNGS took on the KCLQ call sign.[8]
In early 1990, the station became the first FM affiliate of ABC Radio's Z Rock network, airing a syndicated format featuring hard rock and heavy metal music.[9] KCLQ-FM changed its call letters to KZRZ shortly after the flip. This new call sign prompted a restraining order from the similarly named KRZR, a competing rock station. KZRZ subsequently chose the KFRZ call sign; however, that selection triggered threats of legal action from another station, KFRE. The Z Rock affiliate settled on KZZF.[10]
On April 1, 1991, KZZF dropped Z Rock in favor of adult contemporary, adopting new call letters KMMA[11] on April 22. Six months later, in October 1991, the station became KCML, a country music outlet branded "Camel Country".[12]
In June 1992, Liggett Broadcasting sold KCML to Pappas Telecasting, owner of KMPH-TV in Visalia, for $550,000.[13] The new owner installed a news/talk format the following year, using reporters from its TV sister station;[14] new call letters KMPH-FM followed on February 22, 1993. In April 2005, KMPH-FM flipped to rhythmic adult contemporary as KVBE, "Vibe 107.5".[15]
Univision/Uforia era (2005–2025)
In October 2005, Pappas Telecasting Cos. sold KVBE to Univision Radio for $10 million. Univision began programming the station immediately via a time brokerage agreement and changed its call letters to KRDA on January 31, 2006.[16]
On August 2, 2016, KRDA exchanged frequencies with KOND, sending the Spanish adult hits format to 92.1 FM. The station at 107.5 FM became KOND, a regional Mexican outlet branded "La Jefa 107.5".[17][18]
KOND 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,[19] and completed on December 30, 2022.[20] Under the terms of the deal, Univision agreed to continue programming the station for up to one year under a local marketing agreement.[19]
Latino Media Network Era (2024-Present)
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOND". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KOND Facility Record". FCC CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1978. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1978. p. C-20.
- ^ "Sunrise Buys KNGS & KKYS For $1.75 Million". Radio & Records. October 7, 1983. p. 22.
- ^ "Holder Ropes El Paso, Lubbock Combos For $10.5 Million". Radio & Records. August 15, 1986. p. 8.
- ^ "News in Brief". Radio amp; Records. October 24, 1986. p. 8.
- ^ "Call Sign Changes". Radio amp; Records. November 14, 1986. p. 15.
- ^ "For the Record". Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 7, 1987. p. 114.
- ^ Maxwell, Cyndee (May 19, 1995). "Teamwork Essential For Financial Success". Radio & Records. p. 65.
- ^ "Isgro Claims Miscarriage Of 'Justice'". Radio & Records. April 20, 1990. p. 37.
- ^ "Mojo Radio Vs. Z100". Radio & Records. April 5, 1991. p. 26.
- ^ "FCC To Probe WHFS?". Radio & Records. October 18, 1991. p. 34.
- ^ "Tribune Expands Into Rocky Mountain Radio For $19.9 Million". Radio & Records. June 5, 1992. p. 8.
- ^ "It's All Happening At The Zoo". Radio & Records. January 22, 1993. p. 24.
- ^ "Sleeping Your Way To The Top". Radio & Records. April 8, 2005. p. 18.
- ^ "Transactions at a Glance". Radio & Records. October 7, 2005. p. 6.
- ^ Venta, Lance (August 3, 2016). "Univision Shuffles Fresno Formats". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ "KOND Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (November 22, 2022). "FCC Approves Latino Media Network Purchase Of 18 Univision Stations". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
- ^ "Latino Media Network Completes Purchase Of 18 Radio Stations From Univision". Inside Radio. January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 26266 (KOND) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOND in Nielsen Audio's FM station database