KHOS-FM is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a classic country

Classic country

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 music format. Licensed to Sonora, Texas

Sonora, Texas

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, USA, the station serves the San Angelo

San Angelo, Texas

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 area. The station is currently owned by Foster Charitable Foundation and features programming from Citadel Media and Dial Global

Dial Global

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History

The station was assign the call sign

Call sign

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KVRN-FM on August 17, 1978. On April 15, 1985, the station changed its call sign to KHOS, and on March 1, 1987, to the current KHOS-FM.