KRZY-FM
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KRZY-FM is a Spanish-language adult hits
formatted radio station
programmed by satellite, serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico
, area. It is branded as "Jose". It is owned by Entravision which also owns local television stations KLUZ a Univision affiliate and KTFQ a Telefutura affiliate. It is licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico
.
"Jose" moved to 105.9 FM in early November 2008. It had previous been on its AM sister station KRZY 1450 for about three years.
" from 1996-2002. It had changed to a Regional Mexican
format station called "Radio Tricolor 105.9" in October 2002. In July 2004 it changed to a Latin pop
music format called "Super Estrella" until November 2008.
In the 1980s it was a top 40 station called "Q 106" as KNMQ-FM. In 1990 it changed to a country music
format as KOLT-FM "Kolt 106". It briefly shifted to a classic country
format in 1996 called "Krazy 105.9" with the present day call letters until the Fall of that year when the station was sold to Spanish language broadcaster EXCL Communications
which Entravision took over in 2000.
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
formatted 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...
programmed by satellite, serving the Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
, area. It is branded as "Jose". It is owned by Entravision which also owns local television stations KLUZ a Univision affiliate and KTFQ a Telefutura affiliate. It is licensed to Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Santa Fe is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. It is the fourth-largest city in the state and is the seat of . Santa Fe had a population of 67,947 in the 2010 census...
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"Jose" moved to 105.9 FM in early November 2008. It had previous been on its AM sister station KRZY 1450 for about three years.
History
The 105.9 frequency has broadcasted Spanish-language programming since 1996. It was a Spanish Adult Contemporary format called "Radio RomanticaRadio Romántica
Radio Romántica was a name used by EXCL Communications for various Spanish-language radio stations from the 1990s through 2005. The earliest known reference to Radio Romántica is from 1997, at which time KBRG San Francisco, KJMN Denver, KRZY-FM Albuquerque, an unknown Salinas station, and another...
" from 1996-2002. It had changed to 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....
format station called "Radio Tricolor 105.9" in October 2002. In July 2004 it changed to a Latin pop
Latin pop
Latin pop generally refers to pop music that has what may be perceived a Latin American influence...
music format called "Super Estrella" until November 2008.
In the 1980s it was a top 40 station called "Q 106" as KNMQ-FM. In 1990 it changed to a country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format as KOLT-FM "Kolt 106". It briefly shifted to a classic country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...
format in 1996 called "Krazy 105.9" with the present day call letters until the Fall of that year when the station was sold to Spanish language broadcaster EXCL Communications
EXCL Communications
EXCL Communications was a Spanish-language broadcasting company founded in 1989 by Athena and Christopher Marks. It acquired its first radio stations, San Jose, California's KBRG and KLOK-AM, in 1992...
which Entravision took over in 2000.