KNVO-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Port Isabel, Texas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = KNVO-FM
| logo = KNVO 101.1.png
| city = Port Isabel, Texas | country = US
| area = Rio Grande Valley; Matamoros and Reynosa, Tamaulipas
| branding = La Suavecita 101.1
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1993|4|1}}
| frequency = 101.1 MHz
| format = Spanish adult hits
| erp = 50,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|148|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = C2
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 40680
| coordinates = {{coord|26|19|30|N|97|25|25|W|region:US-TX_type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = "Nuevo"
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|KVPA (1989–2003)|KNVO-FM (2003–2007)|KZPL (2007)}}
| owner = Entravision Communications
| licensee = Entravision Holdings, LLC
| sister_stations = KFRQ, KKPS, KVLY
| webcast = [http://player.streamtheworld.com/liveplayer.php?callsign=KNVOFM#Main Listen Live]
| website = {{facebook|lasuavecita1011}}
}}
KNVO-FM (101.1 FM, "La Suavecita 101.1") is a radio station licensed to serve Port Isabel, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Entravision Communications. KNVO-FM broadcasts a Spanish adult hits music format to the Rio Grande Valley area.{{cite web |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |title=Station Information Profile |access-date=June 21, 2009}} The Entravision studios are located in McAllen, with the transmitter near Rio Hondo.
History
After being approved in 1989, KVPA began broadcasting April 1, 1993, from studios on South Padre Island and airing a classic rock format. It was built by Charlie Trub, who had previously built up KRIO and KRIX.{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105365805/voice-of-tiny-station-rocks-across-valle/|date=November 9, 1993|page=3G|first=Pam|last=Coleman|title=Voice of tiny station rocks across Valley|newspaper=The Monitor|location=McAllen, Texas|via=Newspapers.com|access-date=July 10, 2022}}
The station was sold to Sunburst Media and then, along with three other outlets, to Entravision in a $55 million acquisition in 2000.{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2000/RR-2000-06-23.pdf|date=June 23, 2000|page=4|title=Entravision Sets IPO Price Range|work=Radio & Records}} In 2003, KVPA's rhythmic contemporary hit radio format became KNVO-FM with a Spanish-language adult contemporary format under the brand {{lang|es|Oye}}.{{cite news|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2003/RR-2003-04-04.pdf|date=April 4, 2003|work=Radio & Records|page=24|title=Street Talk}}
The station was assigned the KNVO-FM call sign for the second time by the Federal Communications Commission on October 2, 2007.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=40680&Callsign=KNVO-FM |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |access-date=June 21, 2009}}
The station was known as {{lang|es|José 101.1}} until early 2018, when the station renamed itself as {{lang|es|La Suavecita 101.1}}.{{cite news|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/122265/entravision-ditches-jose-twelve-markets/|title=Entravision Brings La Tricolor To Los Angeles; Suavecita To 11 Markets|work=RadioInsight|date=January 10, 2018}}
References
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External links
{{FM station data|69692|KNVO}}
{{McAllen Radio}}
{{Entravision Communications}}
Category:Radio stations established in 1993
Category:Mass media in McAllen, Texas
Category:1993 establishments in Texas
Category:Entravision Communications stations
Category:Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States
Category:Adult hits radio stations in the United States
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