KBFM
KBFM (104.1 FM, "Wild 104") is a Bilingual (English/Spanish) Rhythmic Top 40 music formatted radio station serving the Rio Grande Valley. The iHeartMedia station is licensed to Edinburg, Texas and broadcast their format at 104.1 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW at 1,224 feet haat. It shares a studio with its sister stations, KHKZ, KTEX, KVNS, and KQXX-FM, located close to the KRGV-TV studios in Weslaco, Texas, while its transmitter is located in Bluetown, Texas.
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| City | Edinburg, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Rio Grande Valley |
| Frequency | 104.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Wild 104 |
| Slogan | "The Valley's Party Station" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Bilingual Rhythmic CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | iHeartMedia (iHM Licenses, LLC) |
| KHKZ, KTEX, KVNS, KQXX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 1972 |
Call sign meaning | B refers to Brownsville, Texas, the area and market it serves |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 373 meters (1,224 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | Wild 104 |
History
After signing on in 1972, KBFM started out with a broad-based Top 40 direction when it debuted the format on the air in 1974. But in 2004 they shifted to Rhythmic Top 40, thus putting them in competition with KBTQ (which would later exit the format in October 2005). KBFM has been previously known as "B104" and "Hot B104" during its Top 40 days.
References
External links
- KBFM in the FCC's FM station database
- KBFM on Radio-Locator
- KBFM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KBFM