KXYZ
Encyclopedia
KXYZ is an AM
radio
station in Greater Houston
, which broadcasts on 1320 kHz under ownership of Multicultural Broadcasting
. It has once featured daytime programming from the Biz Radio Network
, but it's now a full-time Vietnamese
station.
and played beautiful music
. The station was well known in the 1960s for its vividly descriptive station identification promos, such as:
In 1983, Infinity absorbed KXYZ. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, it was a Spanish language
contemporary music station known as "Radio 13" that was owned by Infinity Broadcasting
(now CBS Radio
). During this period, KXYZ carried Houston Astros
games in Spanish. KXYZ then carried the Spanish Talk format of satellite network Radio Unica. Multicultural Broadcasting bought KXYZ from Infinity/CBS and Biz Radio made its debut in the early 2000s.
Biz Radio left KXYZ for KTEK
in Alvin, Texas
. It purchased KTEK and began signal testing in November 2007 simulcasting with KXYZ until December 11, 2007. The only drawback of the move to KTEK is that its signal is only licensed to broadcast during the daytime, while KXYZ has nighttime authorization.
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation is a technique used in electronic communication, most commonly for transmitting information via a radio carrier wave. AM works by varying the strength of the transmitted signal in relation to the information being sent...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
station in Greater Houston
Greater Houston
Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown is a 10-county metropolitan area defined by the Office of Management and Budget. It is located along the Gulf Coast region in the U.S. state of Texas...
, which broadcasts on 1320 kHz under ownership of Multicultural Broadcasting
Multicultural Broadcasting
Multicultural Broadcasting is a media company based in New York City founded by Chinese-American businessman Arthur Liu. Multicultural caters mostly to the Asian American community and owns television and radio stations in several of the top markets in multiple languages.-History:This company was...
. It has once featured daytime programming from the Biz Radio Network
Biz Radio Network
The Biz Radio Network is a small, privately held network consisting of three AM radio stations, as well as Internet streaming via iTunes distribution. The network is headquartered in Houston, Texas.- Overview :...
, but it's now a full-time Vietnamese
Vietnamese language
Vietnamese is the national and official language of Vietnam. It is the mother tongue of 86% of Vietnam's population, and of about three million overseas Vietnamese. It is also spoken as a second language by many ethnic minorities of Vietnam...
station.
History
During the 1960s, KXYZ was owned by ABCABC News Radio
ABC News Radio is the radio service of ABC News, a division of the ABC Television Network. Formerly known as ABC Radio News, ABC News Radio feeds, through Cumulus Media Networks, newscasts on the hour to its more than 2,000 affiliates...
and played beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
. The station was well known in the 1960s for its vividly descriptive station identification promos, such as:
- "In Houston's downtown area, lifeless mannequinMannequinA mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, and others especially to display or fit clothing...
s draped in the latest attire stand stiff and silent in the shops, which a few hours ago buzzed with the excitement of bargain-hunting shoppers... now relaxing at home to Beautiful KXYZ Music." - "The almost-deserted parking garage is lonely and unfamiliar to a late-staying office worker, whose footsteps echo as he walks to his car and turns on the radio. And the lonely feeling is dispelled by Beautiful KXYZ Music."
In 1983, Infinity absorbed KXYZ. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, it was a Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
contemporary music station known as "Radio 13" that was owned by Infinity Broadcasting
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation
Infinity Broadcasting Corporation was a radio company that existed from 1972 until 2005. It was founded by Michael A. Wiener and Gerald Carrus. It became associated with popular radio personalities like Howard Stern, Don Imus and Mike Francesa. Infinity merged with CBS Corporation in 1997 and later...
(now CBS Radio
CBS Radio
CBS Radio, Inc., formerly known as Infinity Broadcasting Corporation, is one of the largest owners and operators of radio stations in the United States, third behind main rival Clear Channel Communications and Cumulus Media. CBS Radio owns around 130 radio stations across the country...
). During this period, KXYZ carried Houston Astros
Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
games in Spanish. KXYZ then carried the Spanish Talk format of satellite network Radio Unica. Multicultural Broadcasting bought KXYZ from Infinity/CBS and Biz Radio made its debut in the early 2000s.
Biz Radio left KXYZ for KTEK
KTEK
KTEK is a radio station serving the Houston, Texas market. Broadcasts on 1110 kHz, this station is under ownership of Salem Communications and is a flagship station of the Biz Radio Network. KTEK broadcasts daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m...
in Alvin, Texas
Alvin, Texas
Alvin is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area and Brazoria County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the city population was 21,413. Alvin's claim to fame is Baseball Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan, who moved with his family to the city in 1947 as...
. It purchased KTEK and began signal testing in November 2007 simulcasting with KXYZ until December 11, 2007. The only drawback of the move to KTEK is that its signal is only licensed to broadcast during the daytime, while KXYZ has nighttime authorization.