KBIX
| Simulcast of KMUS, Sperry | |
|---|---|
| |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | Las Americas 1490 AM & 102.9 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grupo Teletul Multimedia, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1936 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 14893 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 450 watts (unlimited) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°46′56″N 95°22′37″W / 35.78222°N 95.37694°W |
| Translator | 102.9 K275CK (Muskogee) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | lasamericas1490am |
KBIX (1490 AM, "Las Americas 1490 AM & 102.9 FM") is an American radio station in Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. The station is owned by Grupo Teletul Multimedia, LLC. KBIX simulcasts Regional Mexican format with KMUS (1380 AM) in Sperry.
History
[edit]KBIX signed on the air on May 1, 1936[2] and was a charter member of the Oklahoma Network when it was formed in 1937.[3]
On October 21, 2002, Taft Broadcasting, Inc. (not to confused with the company of the same name) announced it would sell KBIX and KHJM to KXOJ, Inc. (later named Stephen Media Group) for $1 million.[4][5] The sale was completed on December 11.[6] After the sale, KBIX began broadcasts a sports talk format, in part as a simulcast of KYAL-FM (97.1 FM) in Muskogee, as an affiliate of the Sports Animal Network.
On February 18, 2016, KBIX went silent.[7]
On April 15, 2016, Stephens Media Group sold KBIX and its translator to Grupo Teletul Multimedia for $175,000.[8][9] After the sale was completed, in September, the station resumed operations.[10]
In 2018, KBIX change their format from sports simulcast to Regional Mexican simulcast of KMUS.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KBIX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1972" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. p. B-168. Retrieved June 14, 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "New Okla. Network" (PDF). Radio Daily. February 9, 1937. p. 1. Retrieved May 19, 2016 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. October 21, 2002. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Changing hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. November 11, 2002. p. 21. Retrieved June 13, 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. p. D-438. Retrieved June 14, 2026 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Request for Silent Authority of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. March 9, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Assignments". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. April 15, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (April 22, 2016). "Station Sales Week Of 4/22". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
- ↑ "Resumption of Operations of an AM Station Application". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. September 16, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 14893 (KBIX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KBIX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 140421 (K275CK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K275CK at FCCdata.org
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