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KRGT

Sunrise Manor, Nevada United States
Broadcast area	Las Vegas Valley
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	Latino Beats 99.3
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Contemporary hit radio
Ownership
Owner	Latino Media Network (Latino Media Network, LLC)
Sister stations	KISF KLSQ
History
First air date	2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Former call signs	KPXC (1991–2002) KQMR (2002–2005)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11614
Class	C2
ERP	8,800 watts
HAAT	690 meters (2,260 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)

KRGT (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station located in Sunrise Manor, Nevada, broadcasting to the Las Vegas, Nevada, area. KRGT airs a Spanish contemporary format branded as "Latino Beats 99.3". This station also routinely plays English language pop hits by non-Hispanic artists. Its studios are in Spring Valley, Nevada, and its transmitter is on Black Mountain southeast of the Las Vegas Valley. KRGT is owned by Latino Media Network; under a local marketing agreement, it was programmed by previous owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until 2024.

History

The station signed on in 2000, as KPXG. The station permit had existed for years and had been planned as a 6,000-watt operation. Changes were made to run it as a minimal 100 watt operation. The station was owned by Claire "Reis" Benesara, manager of KDWN radio in its pre-Beasley days.

The engineering department of HBC (predecessor of present-day Uforia Audio Network) moved several stations around in frequency and moved the station to Angel Peak where it operates as a class C zero station. Dana Demerjiana was GM, Eric Martel was the engineering manager, and David Stewart of HBC corporate organised the upgrade (basically an HBC specialty).

KRGT was one of eighteen radio stations that TelevisaUnivision sold to Latino Media Network in a $60 million deal announced in June 2022, approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that November, and completed on December 30. Under the terms of the deal, Univision agreed to continue programming the station for up to one year under a local marketing agreement.

On January 1, 2024, KRGT rebranded as "Latino Beats 99.3".

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KRGT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Venta, Lance (November 22, 2022). "FCC Approves Latino Media Network Purchase Of 18 Univision Stations". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
3. "Latino Media Network Completes Purchase Of 18 Radio Stations From Univision". Inside Radio. January 5, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
4. "Latino Media Network Puts Its Stamp On Las Vegas' 'Latino Mix' With New Branding". Insideradio.com. December 26, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 11614 (KRGT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KRGT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Origins of the Call Letters

36°19′28″N 115°34′01″W / 36.3244°N 115.5670°W / 36.3244; -115.5670

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