KFTX is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a country music

Country music

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 format. Licensed to Kingsville, Texas

Kingsville, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 25,575 people, 8,943 households, and 6,134 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,848.8 people per square mile . There were 10,427 housing units at an average density of 753.8 per square mile...

, USA, the station serves the Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi, Texas

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 area. The station is currently owned by Quality Broadcasting Corporation and features programing from Westwood One

Westwood One

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History

The station was assigned the call sign

Call sign

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KINE-FM on April 20, 1984. On November 5, 1984, the station changed its call sign to KDUV, and on May 1, 1995, to the current KFTX.

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