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KZMP (AM)
Encyclopedia
KZMP is a radio station
that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned by Liberman Broadcasting
however it is managed and operated by The Walt Disney Company
's ESPN
under a local marketing agreement
.
. KCUL featured a Variety format through the 1950s. The station was named after investor A. B. Culbertson, although other sources mention a connection with Fort Worth-area optometrist L. H. Luck, because "K-C-U-L" was "Luck" spelled backwards. In the mid 50s, KCUL switched to a country music
format; blocks of Spanish language
programming in 1958. On New Year's Day
, 1967, KCUL-AM and its FM sister station were sold by East-West Broadcasting to John Walton and was rebranded "Classical Country" KBUY, maintaining its Country format with Western music
added. It became the first full-time Country/Western station in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; the format adjustment was described as "an 'uptown' version of its predecessor, KCUL."
In 1976, the station was once again rebranded as KRXV (callsign derived from roman numerals
XV {15} and their then-branding "Radio 15"), this time with an All-News
format that lasted for only 14 months. The format then changed to beautiful music
as "Radio 15," a joint operation between actor James "Jimmy" Stewart
and Oklahoma News Network owner William Schuller. In 1978, the callsign was changed to KMZK (calls were an acronym of sorts for "muzik."), but the easy-listening format and branding remained the same.
Between 1979 and 1983, the station was revamped as KTIA with a Spanish format and again as KUQQ, but then the station went dark for almost a year. The callsign KMIA was established on June 25, 1985, but the station didn't sign on until 3 months later. The format from that period until 1986 was Spanish, Tropical, and Caribbean music
. Then the format changed to urban contemporary gospel
with some Spanish religious programming. The callsign was said to have stood for Ministry In Action) as "Faith 1540".
From 1988 to 1993, formats were bounced from Religious to Spanish as KSVZ (1988), KSGB (1989), and KTNO (1993). Then in 1997, it was rebranded as KPAD with a Motivation
al format, airing syndicated programming from the Personal Achievement Radio service (the callsign standing for Personal Achievement in Dallas). But the motivation format didn't last long, and the callsign was changed to KZMP as a simulcast of KTCY until 2003. Along the way, KTCY-FM and KZMP-FM
swapped calls.
On June 1, 2009, KZMP-AM dropped its FM simulcast ("Radio Salaam Namaste") in favor of ESPN Deportes Radio.
Starting in the 2011 Major League Baseball season
, KESN
& KZMP has acquired rights to broadcast all Texas Rangers
baseball games for the next four years. Its english broadcasts will be airing on KESN while the Spanish-language broadcasts air on this station. This is in addition to the FC Dallas
spanish audio broadcasts.
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...
that serves the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned by Liberman Broadcasting
Liberman Broadcasting
Liberman Broadcasting is a media company based in Burbank, California. Liberman Broadcasting primarily caters to the Spanish-speaking Hispanic community and owns television and radio stations in several of the top Hispanic markets.-History:...
however it is managed and operated by The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
's ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
under a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
.
History
This station began as KCUL in 1949, licensed to Fort Worth, TexasFort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and...
. KCUL featured a Variety format through the 1950s. The station was named after investor A. B. Culbertson, although other sources mention a connection with Fort Worth-area optometrist L. H. Luck, because "K-C-U-L" was "Luck" spelled backwards. In the mid 50s, KCUL switched 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; blocks of 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...
programming in 1958. On New Year's Day
New Year's Day
New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome...
, 1967, KCUL-AM and its FM sister station were sold by East-West Broadcasting to John Walton and was rebranded "Classical Country" KBUY, maintaining its Country format with Western music
Western music (North America)
Western music originated as a form of American folk music. Originally composed by and about the people who settled and worked throughout the Western United States and Western Canada. Directly related musically to old English, Scottish, and Irish folk ballads, Western music celebrates the life of...
added. It became the first full-time Country/Western station in the Dallas/Fort Worth area; the format adjustment was described as "an 'uptown' version of its predecessor, KCUL."
In 1976, the station was once again rebranded as KRXV (callsign derived from roman numerals
Roman numerals
The numeral system of ancient Rome, or Roman numerals, uses combinations of letters from the Latin alphabet to signify values. The numbers 1 to 10 can be expressed in Roman numerals as:...
XV {15} and their then-branding "Radio 15"), this time with an All-News
All-news radio
All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks...
format that lasted for only 14 months. The format then changed to beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
as "Radio 15," a joint operation between actor James "Jimmy" Stewart
James Stewart (actor)
James Maitland Stewart was an American film and stage actor, known for his distinctive voice and his everyman persona. Over the course of his career, he starred in many films widely considered classics and was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning one in competition and receiving one Lifetime...
and Oklahoma News Network owner William Schuller. In 1978, the callsign was changed to KMZK (calls were an acronym of sorts for "muzik."), but the easy-listening format and branding remained the same.
Between 1979 and 1983, the station was revamped as KTIA with a Spanish format and again as KUQQ, but then the station went dark for almost a year. The callsign KMIA was established on June 25, 1985, but the station didn't sign on until 3 months later. The format from that period until 1986 was Spanish, Tropical, and Caribbean music
Caribbean music
The music of the Caribbean is a diverse grouping of musical genres. They are each syntheses of African, European, Indian and native influences, largely created by descendants of African slaves...
. Then the format changed to urban contemporary gospel
Urban contemporary gospel
Traditional black gospel is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music...
with some Spanish religious programming. The callsign was said to have stood for Ministry In Action) as "Faith 1540".
From 1988 to 1993, formats were bounced from Religious to Spanish as KSVZ (1988), KSGB (1989), and KTNO (1993). Then in 1997, it was rebranded as KPAD with a Motivation
Motivation
Motivation is the driving force by which humans achieve their goals. Motivation is said to be intrinsic or extrinsic. The term is generally used for humans but it can also be used to describe the causes for animal behavior as well. This article refers to human motivation...
al format, airing syndicated programming from the Personal Achievement Radio service (the callsign standing for Personal Achievement in Dallas). But the motivation format didn't last long, and the callsign was changed to KZMP as a simulcast of KTCY until 2003. Along the way, KTCY-FM and KZMP-FM
KZMP-FM
KZMP , is a World Ethnic formatted radio station based in Dallas, Texas, USA. The studios are located in Dallas, Texas. The transmitter facilities located in Pilot Point, Texas...
swapped calls.
On June 1, 2009, KZMP-AM dropped its FM simulcast ("Radio Salaam Namaste") in favor of ESPN Deportes Radio.
Starting in the 2011 Major League Baseball season
2011 Major League Baseball season
The 2011 Major League Baseball season began on Thursday, March 31, and ended on Wednesday, September 28. This marked the first time a season began on a Thursday since , and the first time a regular season ended on a Wednesday since...
, KESN
KESN
KESN is a Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas based sports talk radio station. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company as an ESPN Radio affiliate.-History:...
& KZMP has acquired rights to broadcast all Texas Rangers
Texas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
baseball games for the next four years. Its english broadcasts will be airing on KESN while the Spanish-language broadcasts air on this station. This is in addition to the FC Dallas
FC Dallas
FC Dallas is an American professional soccer club based in the Dallas suburb of Frisco, Texas which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States of America and Canada...
spanish audio broadcasts.