KESO | |
City: | South Padre Island, Texas |
Country: | US |
Area: | Rio Grande Valley |
Branding: | Radio Esperanza |
Frequency: | 92.7 MHz |
Airdate: | 1989 (as KJIB) |
Format: | Spanish Christian radio |
Erp: | 38,000 watts |
Haat: | 131 meters (461 ft) |
Class: | C2 |
Facility Id: | 36650 |
Coordinates: | 26.0539°N -97.2131°W |
Former Callsigns: | KOUA (1989–1989) KJIB (1989–1995) |
Owner: | Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc. (Formerly owned by) MBM TEXAS VALLEY LLC, NOW MBM COMMUNICATIONS LLC |
Sister Stations: | KOIR, KRIO (AM), KRIO-FM |
Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KESO (92.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Christian radio format.[1] Licensed to South Padre Island, Texas, United States, the station serves the McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen area. The station is currently owned by the Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc.[2]
Previously known as "Alternative 92.7" and "Digital 92.7", the station recently simulcast the Regional Mexican programming of XHRR.
The station was assigned the call sign KOUA on 1989-09-26. On 1989-10-12, the station changed its call sign to KJIB and again on 1995-12-18 to the current KESO.[3]