KTJM

KTJM (98.5 FM) and KJOJ-FM (103.3 FM) are radio stations simulcasting a regional Mexican format under the branding "La Raza". Licensed respectively to Port Arthur, Texas and Freeport, Texas, the two stations serve the Houston-Galveston area. The stations are currently owned by Liberman Broadcasting.

KTJM station history

The station signed on in the 1950s as KPAC-FM owned by Port Arthur College (hence the callsign PAC, which was also on its sister 1250 AM). At the time, the station was an automated Beautiful Music format with a 3000 watt signal on a 500 foot tower it shared with the AM sister station. The station changed its call sign to KHYS in 1977 with an album rock format after the AM and FM pair were bought by then Clear Channel Communications. In the mid 1980s, the format changed to Urban Adult Contemporary as "Y98.5, The Best Variety Of Hits and Dusties." In 1988, a 2000 foot tower was built near Devers for the station. The format changed to Urban Contemporary as "Kiss 98.5" going head to head with KMJQ, "Majic 102".