KIRT
Broadcast area
Rio Grande Valley
Frequency1580 kHz
BrandingLa Radical
Programming
FormatDefunct
(was Spanish Christian)
Ownership
Owner
  • Iglesia del Pueblo
  • (Bravo Broadcasting Company, Inc.)
History
First air date
1957 (1957)
Last air date
November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
56474
ClassB
Power
  • 1,000 watts day
  • 302 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
26Β°17β€²34.8β€³N 98Β°19β€²51.6β€³W / 26.293000Β°N 98.331000Β°W / 26.293000; -98.331000
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Public license information

KIRT was a radio station at 1580 AM in Mission, Texas. It was owned by Bravo Broadcasting Company and carried a Spanish language Christian talk and teaching radio format known as "La Radical." Its license was revoked on November 21, 2023, for failure to pay regulatory fees.[2]

History

KIRT received its license in 1957 and by 1958 was broadcasting entirely in Spanish.[3] Its initial owners, Robert F. Pool Sr. and Jr., sold the station to KIRT, Inc. in 1958; in 1970, KIRT was sold to Rio Broadcasting Company.

In 2001, Bravo Broadcasting Company was transferred from Edward L. GΓ³mez to Iglesia del Pueblo.

On November 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission revoked KIRT's license for failure to pay delinquent regulatory fees. This came after a required response from the station did not occur. The total amount of money owed was $36,165.23 plus interest. [4]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KIRT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Revocation Order DA 23-1099" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. November 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Foreign Language Programming on U. S. Radio Stations" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1958. p. B-143. Retrieved June 24, 2017.[dead link]
  4. ^ "FCC Report 11/26: KIRT Loses License Over Failing To Pay Regulatory Fees - RadioInsight". November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.