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KNTE (FM)

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City
  
Bay City, Texas

Language(s)
  
Spanish

Frequency
  
101.7 MHz

Branding
  
La Ranchera 850 AM y 101.7 FM

First air date
  
February 12, 1996 (as KXGJ)

Format
  
Regional Mexican (simulcast of KEYH Houston)

KNTE 101.7 FM is a radio station licensed to Bay City, Texas. The station broadcasts a regional Mexican format and is owned by Liberman Broadcasting of Houston License LLC.

History

KNTE began its life as a country music station named "'US 102'" in 1996, with the call letters KXGJ. Liberman Broadcasting purchased the station, increased its power to 35 kilowatts, and began targeting SW Houston and Fort Bend County. On July 11, 2014 KNTE changed their format from Spanish tropical (as "Baila 101.7") to regional Mexican, branded as "La Ranchera 101.7".

References

KNTE (FM) Wikipedia