KVNS
| City of license | Brownsville, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio 1700 |
| Frequency | 1700 kHz |
| First air date | March 6, 1998 |
| Format | Sports |
| Power |
8,800 watts day 880 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 87142 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 25°56′57.00″N 97°33′15.00″W / 25.9491667°N 97.5541667°WCoordinates: 25°56′57.00″N 97°33′15.00″W / 25.9491667°N 97.5541667°W |
| Former callsigns | KQXX (1998-2004) |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One |
| Owner | iHeartMedia, Inc. |
| Sister stations | KHKZ, KQXX-FM, KTEX, KBFM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KVNS Online |
KVNS (1700 AM, Fox Sports Radio 1700) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format.[1] Licensed to Brownsville, Texas, USA. The station is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and features programing from Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One.[2]
History
The station was assigned the call letters KQXX on March 6, 1998. On February 26, 2004, the station changed its call sign to the current KVNS.[3] On February 3, 2004 the station was sold to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, and on February 17, 2009 the station was sold to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses.[4]
On September 17, 2012 KVNS changed their format from classic hits to sports, with programming from Fox Sports Radio.
Previous Logo
References
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ↑ "KVNS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ↑ "kvns Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-09-10.
- ↑ "FCC Application". Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KVNS
- Radio-Locator Information on KVNS
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KVNS
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