KTXC

KTXC is a Spanish language radio station airing a regional Mexican format, licensed to Lamesa, Texas, broadcasting on 104.7 MHz FM. KTXC serves the areas of Lamesa, Texas, Midland, Texas, Big Spring, Texas, and Odessa, Texas, and is owned by Gray Television as its sole radio property.[1]

For the defunct television station formerly licensed to serve Canyon, Texas on channel 46, see KTXC-LP.
KTXC
CityLamesa, Texas
Broadcast areaMidland, Texas
Big Spring, Texas
Odessa, Texas
Frequency104.7 FM (MHz)
BrandingLa Ley 104.7
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerGray Television
(Gray Television Licensee, LLC)
KOSA-TV, KCWO-TV, KTLE-LD
History
Former call signs
KCOT (1976-1987)
KRTX (1987)
KLSC (1987-1992)
KMMX (1992-1996)
KIOL (1996-1999)
KAXT (1999)
KATX (1999)
KAXT (1999)
Technical information
Facility ID71650
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT244 meters (801 ft)

History

KTXC began in 1977 as KCOT on 104.7 MHz, an affiliate of KPET (690 AM). It was sold in 1983 to a group that controlled KBYG (AM) Big Spring. Signal was expanded to 100 kilowatts from an 800-foot tower.

Another station started at 100.3 FM in the area in 1987. In 1988 the two stations exchanged dial positions. This was reversed in 1996 when the southern signal for Lamesa, Big Spring and Midland returned to 104.7.

On August 21, 2002, Graham Brothers Communications announced that it would sell KTXC to Drewry Communications. The deal marked Drewry's re-entry into radio, as the company had previously sold KSWO radio (now KKRX) in the company's homebase of Lawton, Oklahoma to Perry Publishing & Broadcasting Company in 1998.[2]

On August 10, 2015, Raycom Media announced that it would purchase Drewry Communications for $160 million.[3][4] The deal was completed on December 1, 2015.[5][6] KTXC, along with KEYU-FM in Amarillo, were Raycom's first radio stations since the company sold WMC AM-FM in Memphis, Tennessee to Infinity Broadcasting Corporation in 2000.

On June 25, 2018, Gray Television announced its intent to acquire Raycom for $3.65 billion, pending regulatory approval.[7][8] The sale was completed on January 2, 2019.[9]

References
  1. KTXC fcc.gov. Accessed October 19, 2012
  2. "Odessa, Texas, NBC Affiliate Agrees to Purchase Popular Radio Station". Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News. August 21, 2002. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 15, 2015.
  3. Harry A. Jessell (August 10, 2015). "Raycom Buying Drewry For $160 Million". TVNewsCheck. NewsCheck Media. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
  4. "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. August 7, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
  5. Kuperberg, Jonathan (December 1, 2015). "Raycom Media Completes $160 Million Acquisition of Drewry Communications". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  6. "Raycom Closes On Drewry TV-Radio Buy". TVNewsCheck. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
  7. Hufford, Austen (2018-06-25). "Gray TV to Buy Raycom in $3.65 Billion Deal". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  8. Hayes, Dade (2018-06-25). "Gray Acquiring Raycom For $3.65B, Forming No. 3 Local TV Group". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
  9. "Gray Completes Acquisition of Raycom Media and Related Transactions", Gray Television, 2 January 2019, Retrieved 2 January 2019.


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