KFUE
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|---|---|
| Branding | Fuego 106.7 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish, English |
| Format | Bilingual rhythmic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBMB, KLNZ, KVVA-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 (as KMJK at 106.9) |
Former call signs | KYNI (1991, CP) KMJK (1991-2001) KDVA (2001-2024)[1] |
Former frequencies | 106.9 MHz (1992-2023) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 2750 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 93 meters (305 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°27′01″N 112°35′58″W / 33.45028°N 112.59944°W |
KFUE (106.7
KFUE has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts as a Class A station. The transmitter is off Miller Road in Buckeye, north of Interstate 10.[3]
History
Urban AC KMJK
The station
In 1994, the license was transferred by Mobley to Arizona Radio, Inc., an affiliate of Syndicated Communications Venture Partners (Syncom), a minority investment fund based in Silver Spring, Maryland. Despite the ownership change, Mobley maintained operating control.[5] KMJK continued its Urban AC sound.
KDVA Romántica, Estrella and Suavecita
On December 7, 2000, Entravision acquired both 107.1 KVVA-FM and 106.9 KMJK and combined the two into a simulcast for its "Radio Romántica" format.[6] FM 106.9 was assigned the KDVA call letters by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 1, 2001.[1]
In 2005 KDVA switched to a format branded as "Super Estrella" as part of the "Super Estrella" satellite network. In 2011, it changed to the current "Radio José" branding while maintaining a similar format. In 2018, the "La Suavecita" branding and format were put in place on both KDVA and KVVA-FM.
In 2010 and again in 2017, the station filed to move to 106.7 MHz. The latter application was denied in July 2018 because it was contingent on
On October 30, 2023, KDVA moved from 106.9 FM to 106.7 FM and rebranded as "La Suavecita 106.7/107.1".[8]
KFUE Fuego 106.7
Entravision launched the Bilingual Rhythmic “Fuego” brand in Phoenix on Monday, April 15, 2024, becoming “Fuego 106.7” under new KFUE call letters
Previous logo
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KFUE
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1997 page B-19, Broadcasting & Cable, retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "Public Notice Comment".
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-12-08.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Federal Communications Commission (July 9, 2018). "In re: KAZV(FM), Aguila, Arizona". Retrieved May 6, 2019.
- ^ Phoenix/Prescott Frequency Moves Completed Radioinsight - October 30, 2023
External links
- KFUE in the FCC FM station database
- KFUE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database