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KXBT is an American
oldies radio station
licensed to serve the community of Leander, Texas
. It broadcasts an oldies
format to the greater Austin, Texas
area. The station is currently owned by Border Media Partners
and the station's broadcast license
is held by BMP Austin License Company, L.P. The station was assigned the KXBT call sign
by the Federal Communications Commission
on October 19, 2009.
's True Oldies Channel via satellite and has local Saturday night programming. On Saturday nights, KXBT airs Saturday Night Dance Fever live at the Iron Cactus North on Stonelake Boulevard in Austin. The program features dance classics of the 1970s, 1980s, and early-1990s to cater to the younger end of the station's 25-54 demographic.
The station's previous format was News/Talk as "98.9 The Big Talker". On August 15, 2011, after a listener survey and facing stagnant ratings, BMP Radio dropped the news/talk format in favor of oldies music. From August 15, 2011 to September 3, 2011, KXBT simulcasted KXXS ("True Oldies 92.5"). The True Oldies Channel programming moved permanently to 98.9 FM on September 3, 2011, and KXXS dropped the oldies format in favor of ESPN Deportes
, formerly located on KWNX 1260 AM.
This is the second incarnation of the oldies
format on 98.9 FM. The first attempt was in 1988 as KLTD "Kool 99 FM" Satellite Music Network
Kool Gold
format brought to them by Adams Broadcasting which eventually spun off the Kool Gold format to Dial Global
which lasted until 1993 when KLTD would flip to KUTZ as part of the Satellite Music Network
-Z Rock
Network. This is also the third attempt at satellite-based programming on 98.9 FM.
98.9 FM would flip again to talk radio KJFK in 1996 which would last until Border Media Partners acquired the station in 2000 when the station would become "Exitos 98.9" KHHL and later "La Ley 98.9" as a Regional Mexican
-music format.
The Regional Mexican-music format would last until November 29, 2009, when Bain Capital
took over most of the assets of the Austin, Texas cluster of Border Media Partners as a result a second attempt at talk radio
on the frequency as "98.9 The Big Talker".
As "98.9 The Big Talker", the station's weekday line-up included The Sean Rima Show during morning rush hour
/drive time
hours, The Glenn Beck Program during late-morning and early-afternoon hours (often referred to in radio station lingo as the Rush Limbaugh
time slot), The Dave Ramsey Show
during mid-afternoon hours, The Schnitt Show during late-afternoon hours, and The Mark Levin Show
during late-rush hour and early-evening hours. The weekends included The Jesus Christ Show, The Otherside with Steve Godfrey, Leo Laporte The Tech Guy, John Clay Wolfe
, and The Weekend. The station was also the Houston Texans
affiliate for the Austin, Texas market.
United States
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oldies radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to serve the community of Leander, Texas
Leander, Texas
Leander is a city in Williamson and Travis counties in the U.S. state of Texas. The population was 7,596 at the 2000 census. According to the U.S. Census Bureau 2008 estimates the population is now 25,424...
. It broadcasts an oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format to the greater Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
area. The station is currently owned by Border Media Partners
BMP Radio
BMP Radio, also known as Border Media Partners, is a privately owned Hispanic focused radio broadcasting company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. On July 17, 2009, Radio-Info.com announced that BMP would be seized by its banks after failing to make debt payments for two years. Ten days later, it was...
and the station's broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
is held by BMP Austin License Company, L.P. The station was assigned the KXBT call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on October 19, 2009.
Programming
KXBT 98.9, "Austin's Greatest Hits", airs Scott ShannonScott Shannon
Michael Scott Shannon is a radio disc jockey, current co-host of the "Scott and Todd in the Morning" show on WPLJ, host of The True Oldies Channel, and the official voice of The Sean Hannity Show.-Early Radio Career:...
's True Oldies Channel via satellite and has local Saturday night programming. On Saturday nights, KXBT airs Saturday Night Dance Fever live at the Iron Cactus North on Stonelake Boulevard in Austin. The program features dance classics of the 1970s, 1980s, and early-1990s to cater to the younger end of the station's 25-54 demographic.
The station's previous format was News/Talk as "98.9 The Big Talker". On August 15, 2011, after a listener survey and facing stagnant ratings, BMP Radio dropped the news/talk format in favor of oldies music. From August 15, 2011 to September 3, 2011, KXBT simulcasted KXXS ("True Oldies 92.5"). The True Oldies Channel programming moved permanently to 98.9 FM on September 3, 2011, and KXXS dropped the oldies format in favor of ESPN Deportes
ESPN Deportes
ESPN Deportes is a cable television and radio network dedicated to broadcasting sports-related programming 24 hours a day to the Spanish-speaking community in the United States...
, formerly located on KWNX 1260 AM.
This is the second incarnation of the oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
format on 98.9 FM. The first attempt was in 1988 as KLTD "Kool 99 FM" Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network was the first satellite delivered network to provide complete live 24-hour a day music programming to local stations, under several different formats...
Kool Gold
Kool Gold
Kool Gold is a 24-hour music format produced by Dial Global. Its playlist is composed of oldies music from the mid 1960s to mid 1980s, from artists such as Billy Joel, The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Rod Stewart and dozens more artists mainly targeted at listeners 45-54...
format brought to them by Adams Broadcasting which eventually spun off the Kool Gold format to Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
which lasted until 1993 when KLTD would flip to KUTZ as part of the Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network
Satellite Music Network was the first satellite delivered network to provide complete live 24-hour a day music programming to local stations, under several different formats...
-Z Rock
Z Rock
Z-Rock was a nationally syndicated radio network based out of Dallas, Texas, USA, in the mid-1980s through the mid-1990s that played heavy metal and hard rock music. The format was one of ABC Radio Network's 24-hour satellite formats...
Network. This is also the third attempt at satellite-based programming on 98.9 FM.
98.9 FM would flip again to talk radio KJFK in 1996 which would last until Border Media Partners acquired the station in 2000 when the station would become "Exitos 98.9" KHHL and later "La Ley 98.9" as a Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
-music format.
The Regional Mexican-music format would last until November 29, 2009, when Bain Capital
Bain Capital
Bain Capital LLC is a Boston-based private equity firm founded in 1984 by partners from the consulting firm Bain & Company. Originally conceived as an early-stage, growth-oriented investment fund, Bain Capital today manages approximately $65 billion in assets, and its strategies include private...
took over most of the assets of the Austin, Texas cluster of Border Media Partners as a result a second attempt at talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
on the frequency as "98.9 The Big Talker".
As "98.9 The Big Talker", the station's weekday line-up included The Sean Rima Show during morning rush hour
Rush hour
A rush hour or peak hour is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice a day—once in the morning and once in the evening, the times during when the most people commute...
/drive time
Drive time
Drive time is the daypart analog to prime time for radio broadcasting. It consists of the morning hours when listeners wake up, get ready, and/or head to work or school, and the afternoon hours when they are heading home and before their evening meal. These are the periods where the number of...
hours, The Glenn Beck Program during late-morning and early-afternoon hours (often referred to in radio station lingo as the Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III is an American radio talk show host, conservative political commentator, and an opinion leader in American conservatism. He hosts The Rush Limbaugh Show which is aired throughout the U.S. on Premiere Radio Networks and is the highest-rated talk-radio program in the United...
time slot), The Dave Ramsey Show
The Dave Ramsey Show
The Dave Ramsey Show refers to two programs:* The Dave Ramsey Show , a syndicated radio show on terrestrial and XM Satellite radio* The Dave Ramsey Show , a television program on the Fox Business Network...
during mid-afternoon hours, The Schnitt Show during late-afternoon hours, and The Mark Levin Show
The Mark Levin Show
The Mark Levin Show is a conservative talk radio show hosted by Mark Levin. It is currently the fourth most listened talk radio show. The radio show is a nationally broadcast program with over 8.5 million listeners.- Syndication :...
during late-rush hour and early-evening hours. The weekends included The Jesus Christ Show, The Otherside with Steve Godfrey, Leo Laporte The Tech Guy, John Clay Wolfe
John Clay Wolfe
John Clay Wolfe is an American radio personality and entrepreneur, who resides in Fort Worth, Texas.Wolfe also hosts syndicated radio car show The Real Deal, broadcast each Saturday morning in Dallas Rock station , Houston's ESPN , Amarillo JackFM , Wichita Falls both , Austin, Texas The big...
, and The Weekend. The station was also the Houston Texans
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
affiliate for the Austin, Texas market.