KPEZ
Broadcast area | Greater Austin |
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Frequency | 102.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 102.3 The Beat |
Programming | |
Format | Rhythmic Top 40 |
Subchannels | HD2: Pride Radio |
Affiliations | iHeartRadio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | August 13, 1976 |
Former call signs | KMXX (1976–82) |
Call sign meaning | Reference to a prior easy listening format |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 11935 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 26,000 watts |
HAAT | 209 meters (686 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°13′26″N 97°49′41″W / 30.224°N 97.828°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) Listen live (HD2) |
Website | thebeatatx |
KPEZ (102.3
"The Beat" station brand has for many years been associated with the
History
Early years
On August 13, 1976, the 102.3 frequency first
KMXX's Spanish-language format lasted only about a year before the station switched to
Clear Channel ownership
In 1982, the station was bought by San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications, the forerunner to present day owner iHeartMedia.[3] The call sign was changed to KPEZ and the format switched to easy listening music as "EZ 102". In the 1980s, power was increased to 3,000 watts, but the signal was still weak in parts of Austin and its suburbs.
In the late 1980s, KPEZ switched formats to
Format switch with 105.9
In 1998, Clear Channel launched 105.9 KFMK, a new station
KPEZ HD2
Until 2018, KPEZ's HD2 channel carried continuous rebroadcasts of American Top 40 countdown shows from the era when Casey Kasem was the host. The HD2 subchannel currently carries iHeart's Pride Radio, a mix of pop and dance music and EDM, aimed at Austin's gay community.
Personalities
Current:
- Frankie V. (Afternoons)
- Tino Cochino (Nights)
- Mikey V (Weekends)
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-200
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1984 page C-244
- ^ Radio station shifts from rock to religion
- ^ FCC.gov
- ^ "Clear Channel/Austin Flips KFMK, KPEZ Frequencies" from All Access (May 21, 2010)
External links
- Official website
- KPEZ in the FCC FM station database
- KPEZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database