KNTE (FM)

KNTE 101.7 FM is a radio station licensed to Bay City, Texas. The station broadcasts a format consisting of regional Mexican music and sports and is owned by Liberman Broadcasting of Houston License LLC, a subsidiary of Estrella Media.[2]

KNTE
Programming

City	Bay City, Texas
Frequency	101.7 MHz (also on HD Radio) 850 kHz (KEYH)
Branding	La Ranchera 850 AM y 101.7 FM
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Regional Mexican/Sports
Ownership
Owner	Estrella Media (Liberman Broadcasting of Houston License LLC)
Sister stations	Radio: KTJM, KJOJ-FM, KQQK, KEYH TV: KZJL
History
First air date	September 25, 1995 (1995-09-25)[1]
Former call signs	KXGJ (1995-2012)
Call sign meaning	El NorTE (previous branding)
Technical information
Facility ID	2131
Class	C1
ERP	35,000 watts
HAAT	450 m (1,476 ft)
Links
Website	laranchera1017.estrellatv.com

History

The station began broadcasting on September 25, 1995, holding the call sign KXGJ and airing a country music format branded "Pure Country".[1][3] In 2002, Liberman Broadcasting purchased the station, along with 96.9 KIOX-FM in El Campo, Texas, for $3.15 million.[4][5] The station began airing a tropical music format.[6] Its ERP was later increased to 35 kilowatts, and it began targeting SW Houston and Fort Bend County. On April 3, 2012, the station's call sign was changed to KNTE.[7] On July 11, 2014, KNTE changed its format to regional Mexican, branded as "La Ranchera 101.7".[8]

References

Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010, Broadcasting & Cable, 2010. p. D-515. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
KNTE, fcc.gov. Accessed December 19, 2013
"Format Changes", The M Street Journal. Vol. 12, No. 47. November 22, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
"Transaction Brief", The M Street Journal. July 24, 2002. p. 15. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
"State-By-State Transactions", Radio & Records. July 19, 2002. pp. 6, 13. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
Devine, Cathy (2003) The M Street Radio Directory. 12th Edition. p. 554. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved August 4, 2020.
Venta, Lance. "Liberman Shuffles Houston Duo", Radio Insight. July 11, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2020.

External links

KNTE's official website

KNTE in the FCC's FM station database
KNTE on Radio-Locator
KNTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Radio stations in the Bay City/Freeport, Texas area
By FM frequency	88.1 89.5 89.9 91.1 92.5 96.9 101.7 102.5 103.3 107.5
By AM frequency	1390 1500
NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.425 (Bay City) 162.450 (New Taiton) 162.550 (Galveston)
By callsign	K201FA K210DF KANI KGLK KHB40 KJOJ-FM KJY78 KKHA KMKS KNTE KULP KXBJ KYBJ KZBJ WWG40
Defunct	KROY (99.7 FM)
Nearby radio markets Austin Beaumont–Port Arthur Bryan–College Station Corpus Christi Houston–Galveston San Antonio Victoria See also List of radio stations in Texas

Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas
Stations	KABA – Louise KAIQ – Wolfforth KAMA – El Paso KAMA-FM – Deer Park KBDR – Mirando City KBEX - Dalhart KBIB – Marion KBIC – Raymondville KBNA-FM – El Paso KBNL – Laredo KBNR – Brownsville KBOC – Bridgeport KBRZ-FM – Victoria KCHX – Odessa KCOT – Cotulla KCUL-FM – Marshall KCZO – Carrizo Springs KDFM – Falfurrias KDFT – Ferris KDRN – Del Rio KDXX – Lewisville KEPI – Eagle Pass KEPX – Eagle Pass KERB-FM – Kermit KESS-FM – Benbrook KEWP – Uvalde Estates KEYH – Houston KFLC – Fort Worth KFTG – Pasadena KFZO – Denton KGBT – Harlingen KGBT-FM – McAllen KGVL – Greenville KHHL – Karnes City KHRO – El Paso KIBL – Beeville KINE – Kingsville KINT – El Paso KIRT – Mission KJAV - Alamo KJOJ-FM – Freeport KJOZ - Conroe KLAR – Laredo KLAT – Houston KLBD – Premont KLDS – Falfurrias KLEY-FM – Jourdanton KLIT – Ranchitos Las Lomas KLJA – Georgetown KLOL – Houston KLQB – Taylor KLTN – Houston KLVL – Pasadena KLZT – Bastrop KMFR – Pearsall KMJR – Portland KMVK – Fort Worth KMXO – Merkel KMYO - Comfort KNOR – Krum KNTE – Bay City KNVO-FM – Port Isabel KOIR – Edinburg KOVE-FM – Galveston KOYE – Frankston KOZA – Odessa KPCO-FM – Cooper KPMB – Plainview KQBO – Rio Grande City KQFX - Borger/Amarillo KQLM – Odessa KQQK – Beaumont KQUE – Houston KRCM – Shenandoah KRGE – Weslaco KRGX – Rio Grande City KRIO – McAllen KRIO-FM – Roma KROB – Robstown KROM – San Antonio KRVA – Cockrell Hill KSAH – Universal City KSAH-FM – Pearsall KSJT-FM – San Angelo KSML-FM – Huntington KSTV – Stephenville KSVE – El Paso KTAM – Bryan KTJM – Port Arthur KTNO – Plano KTNZ – Amarillo KTTU-FM – Brownfield KTXC – Lamesa KTXZ – West Lake Hills KTYR – Trinity KUBR – San Juan KUNO – Corpus Christi KUVA – Uvalde KVER – El Paso KVFM – Beeville KVIV – El Paso KVJM – Hearne KVJY – Pharr KVLL - Wells KVOZ – Del Mar Hills KVVO-LP – Abilene KVVT – Sulphur Springs KWEL – Midland KWMF – Pleasanton KWOW – Clifton KWRA-LP – Waco KXBJ – El Campo KXOI – Crane KXPL – El Paso KXTN – San Antonio KXVR-LP – Corpus Christi KXYZ – Houston KXZX – Juilliard KXZY-LP – Waco KYLP – Greenville KYST – Texas City KZDC – San Antonio KZEP-FM - San Antonio KZIP - Amarillo KZMP - University Park KZNX – Creedmoor KZZA – Muenster
Defunct	KJNZ – Hereford KMPA – Pittsburgh KMUL – Farwell KPDB – Big Lake
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Estrella Media
LBI Radio	KBOC KBUA KBUE KEBN KEYH KJOJ-FM KNOR KNTE KQQK KRQB KTJM KVNR KWIZ KZMP ¹ KZMP-FM KZZA
Television stations	KETD KMPX KPNZ KRCA KSDX-LD KVPA-LD KZJL WASA-LD WESV-LD WGEN-TV WVFW-LD
Television networks	Estrella TV
Other assets	Liberman Broadcasting tower (Era, Texas)
¹ Operated by Deportes Media under a LMA.

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