KPTY
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| City of license | Port Arthur, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Houston (Including the Beaumont-Port Arthur area) |
| Branding | "Party 93.3" |
| Slogan | Houston's Party Station |
| Frequency | 93.3 MHz |
| Format | Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio |
| ERP | 97,000 watts |
| HAAT | 595 meters |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 25583 |
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| Owner | Univision (Tichenor License Corporation) |
| Sister stations | KLAT, KLTN, KOVE, KPTI, KAMA, KRTX Also part of the Univision Cluster: TV Stations KFTH and KXLN |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.party933.com |
KPTY-FM (Party 93.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Rhythmic Contemporary format. Studios are located at the Univision building at 5100 Southwest Freeway in Houston, Texas and transmitter is located in Devers, Texas. Licensed to Port Arthur, Texas, USA, it serves both the Houston and Beaumont-Port Arthur area. The station is currently owned by Univision (DBA Tichenor License Corporation).
The station offers a very heavily R&B/Hip-Hop direction. However they also play other Rhythmic Pop products.
Programming is also simulcast on KPTI-FM 105.3 in Crystal Beach, Texas, which serves the Galveston area. They have an ERP of 6 kW.
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[edit] Station history
KPTY-FM originated at 100.7 FM in 1999 as The House Party. But in 2001 it was moved to the 104.9 signal, which was in the process of a significant upgrade, to give it a better coverage of the market.
The signal upgrade happened live on the air as the Rosenburg tower was powered down the new downtown Houston signal was powering up. KPTY led in the new signal with a countdown. As the countdown progressed, the signal strength became noticeably better. When it was all over the format was relaunced as Party 104.9
The current morning show team is Big Boy's Neighborhood, with Big Boy, Luscious Liz, and Tattoo.
In October 2007, KPTY has opened up "Studio 104.9," a satellite broadcast studio located at Sharpstown Center. The station will broadcast from here on a regular basis outside the Univision building (located up the road in Uptown).
On December 4, 2007, KQBU, Que Buena 93.3, a Regional Mexican outlet, became the new home of the "Party", who relocated to make room for KAMA "Amor 104.9." The KPTY callsign will be moved to the new facility soon.
[edit] Callsign & Moniker History
- KYKR-FM - 04/01/1980 [Kicker 93] serving Beaumont
- KLTN - 07/02/1992 [Estereo Latino 93.3]
- KOVE-FM - 06/25/1998 [K-Love 93.3 y 104.9]
- KQBU-FM - 07/30/2001 [La Que Buena 93.3]
- KPTY - [coming soon] [Party 93-3]
[edit] Logo gallery
 Former logo 2006-2007 |
[edit] External links
- KPTY-FM website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KPTY
- Radio Locator information on KPTY
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KPTY
- Launch of then-Party 104.9
- Courtesy of The Format Change Archive
- Studio 104.9 opening
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