City | Bay City, Texas |
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Branding | La Ranchera 850 AM y 101.7 FM |
Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
First air date | February 12, 1996 (as KXGJ) |
Format | Regional Mexican (simulcast of KEYH Houston) |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Audience share | 0.1 (January 2017, Nielsen Audio[1]) |
ERP | 35,000 watts |
HAAT | 450 meters |
Class | C1 |
Facility ID | 2131 |
Former callsigns | KXGJ (1996-2012) |
Owner |
Liberman Broadcasting (Liberman Broadcasting of Houston License LLC) |
Sister stations | KQQK, KTJM, KJOJ-FM |
Website | laranchera1017.estrellatv.com |
KNTE 101.7 FM is a radio station licensed to Bay City, Texas. The station broadcasts a regional Mexican format and is owned by Liberman Broadcasting of Houston License LLC.
KNTE began its life as a country music station named "'US 102'" in 1996, with the call letters KXGJ. Liberman Broadcasting purchased the station, increased its power to 35 kilowatts, and began targeting SW Houston and Fort Bend County. On July 11, 2014 KNTE changed their format from Spanish tropical (as "Baila 101.7") to regional Mexican, branded as "La Ranchera 101.7".