KODA
KODA (99.1 MHz, "Sunny 99.1") is a commercial FM radio station in Houston, Texas. It broadcasts an Adult Contemporary radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. From mid-November to December 25, KODA switches to Christmas music. Its studios and offices are located along the West Loop Freeway in Uptown Houston.
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| City | Houston, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
| Frequency | 99.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Sunny 99.1 |
| Slogan | Houston's Best Variety of the '80s, '90s and Today |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | American English HD3: Spanish language |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Subchannels | HD1: KODA analog HD2: Talk radio (KTRH) HD3: Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia (AMFM Texas Licenses LLC) |
| Sister stations | KBME, KPRC, KQBT, KTBZ-FM, KTRH |
| History | |
| First air date | December 24, 1946 |
| Former call signs | KPRC-FM (1946–58) KHGM-FM (1958–61) KODA-FM (1967–80) |
| Former frequencies | 99.7 MHz (1946–47) 102.9 MHz (1947–59) |
| Call sign meaning | Coda (musical term) |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35337 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 585 meters (1,919 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 29°34′34″N 95°30′36″W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
| Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | sunny99 |
KODA has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts. The transmitter is off Farm to Market Road near Fort Bend Parkway in Southwest Houston.[1] KODA broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format, with its sister station KTRH 740 AM simulcast on the HD2 subchannel and a Spanish-language Christian radio service on HD3.
History
On Christmas Eve 1946, the station signed on as KPRC-FM. It was owned by the Houston Post daily newspaper, which also owned KPRC 950 AM and would put KPRC-TV Channel 2 on the air in 1949. (The call sign referred to Post Radio Company.) In its early years, KPRC-FM mostly simulcast its AM sister station.
KPRC-FM began broadcasting on 99.7 MHz until 1947 when it moved to 102.9 MHz. In 1958, the FM station was sold and changed its call sign to KHGM-FM. It moved to its current frequency in 1959.
In 1961, it changed call letters again, this time to KODA-FM, airing a beautiful music format. (KODA refers to the musical term coda, indicating an extended passage which brings a piece to an end.) Several months later, 1010 AM KODA went on the air (now KLAT). It operated as a daytimer. The two stations simulcast while KODA 1010 was on the air. KODA-FM continued the station's programming independently from sunset to sunrise, when KODA 1010 was on the air again. KODA-AM-FM and their easy listening sound proved to be quite popular, and enjoyed high ratings through the 1960s and 70s.
KODA-AM-FM were sold to Group W Westinghouse Broadcasting in 1978 and was shortly broken up when the AM station was quickly re-sold. The easy listening format continued on KODA-FM, which was renamed KODA when the AM station took new call letters. The station was the flagship radio station for the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) of the National Football League during the 1986 season.
The station was sold to SFX Broadcasting in 1989. SFX was amalgamated into AM/FM Inc. and acquired by Clear Channel Communications in 1999. By the mid-1990s, KODA had begun adding more vocals to its playlist, and reducing the instrumentals, until it made the transition to soft adult contemporary.
The station, which had long been identified as K-O-D-A or "Coda", relabeled itself as "The All-New SUNNY 99.1" in February 1991. The new moniker reflected the evolution from a Soft AC to "Mainstream Adult Contemporary" under the direction of General Manager Dusty Black and Program Director Dave Dillon. Since 2001, between mid-November and December 25, the station switches formats to all-Christmas music.
HD Radio
The station operates two HD Radio subchannels; KODA-HD2 carries a simulcast of co-owned talk radio station KTRH 740 AM, while KODA-HD3 carries a Spanish-language Christian radio format.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K231CN | 94.1 | Houston, Texas | 93460 | 99 | 299 m (981 ft) | D | FCC | Relays HD3 |
| K296HJ | 107.1 | Brookshire, Texas | 144558 | 120 | 97 m (318 ft) | D | FCC | Relays HD3 |
References
External links
- KODA in the FCC's FM station database
- KODA on Radio-Locator
- KODA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- DFW Radio Archives - First FMs
- K231CN in the FCC's FM station database
- K296HJ in the FCC's FM station database