KEPS explained

KEPS
City:Eagle Pass, Texas
Frequency:1270 kHz
Airdate:1957
Format:Defunct
Power:890 watts (day)
32 watts (night)
Class:D
Facility Id:18107
Coordinates:28.7325°N -100.4928°W
Callsign Meaning:"Eagle Pass"
Last Airdate:June 29, 2022 (License canceled on December 5, 2023)
Owner:Javier Navarro Galindo
Licensee:South Texas Radio, LLC
Sister Stations:KINL
Licensing Authority:FCC

KEPS (1270 AM) was a radio station licensed to serve Eagle Pass, Texas, United States. The station was owned by Javier Navarro Galindo, through licensee South Texas Radio, LLC.

Until June 29, 2022, KEPS broadcast a Spanish Contemporary music format.[1] The station also broadcast local news, sports, plus CNN en Español newscasts.[2] The station ceased operations on June 29, 2022, with its license cancelation coming in 2023.

History

KEPS was on air since 1957. It was initially owned by Uvalde Broadcasters and was sold in 1964 to Eagle Pass Broadcasters, both in the Harpole family. Texrock Radio bought the station in early 1998.

In 2013, Rhattigan Broadcasting sold KEPS and KINL to MBM Eagle Pass Radio, a subsidiary of R Communications.

On June 29, 2022, KEPS ceased operations.[3] The Federal Communications Commission cancelled the station's license on December 5, 2023.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arbitron . Station Information Profile . July 29, 2009.
  2. Web site: KINL & KEPS Radio . Station Profile . July 30, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090814184438/http://www.kinlkeps.com/stationprofile.htm . August 14, 2009 . dead .
  3. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/230888/five-stations-in-uvalde-eagle-pass-tx-cease-operations/ Five Stations in Uvalde & Eagle Pass TX Cease Operations
  4. Web site: License Cancelled. Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. December 5, 2023. December 5, 2023.