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For the station formerly known as KRIO-FM until 2011, see KSAH-FM. Radio station in Texas, United States

KRIO-FM
Roma, Texas United States

Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequency	97.7 MHz
Branding	Radio Esperanza
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Christian
Ownership
Owner	Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc.
Sister stations	KRIO (AM), KOIR, KESO
History
First air date	1983
Former call signs	KBMI (1982–2011)
Call sign meaning	RIO Grande Valley
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	24816
Class	A
ERP	3,000 watts
HAAT	91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26°24′22″N 99°00′37″W / 26.40611°N 99.01028°W / 26.40611; -99.01028
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	radioesperanza.com

KRIO-FM (97.7 FM) is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Roma, Texas, United States. The station, established in 1983, is currently owned by Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc.

Programming

KRIO-FM broadcasts a Spanish-language Christian radio format. KRIO-FM and sister station KRIO AM 910 simulcast the programming of KOIR (88.5 FM) in nearby Edinburg, Texas.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on February 25, 1982. The new station was assigned the KBMI call sign by the FCC on June 14, 1982. KBMI received its license to cover from the FCC on January 30, 1985.

In November 1996, Grant Communications Group, Inc., applied to the FCC to transfer the license for this station to Timon Auto & Equipment Leasing Corp. The deal was approved by the FCC on December 24, 1996, and the transaction was consummated on February 20, 1997.

In September 1998, Timon Auto & Equipment Leasing Corp. reached an agreement to sell this station to Horizon Broadcasting, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 26, 1998, and the transaction was consummated on November 10, 1998. Facing technical and financial difficulties, KBMI went dark on August 1, 2004.

In November 2004, Horizon Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Border Media Partners LLC, through their wholly owned BMP RGV License Company, LP, subsidiary. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 14, 2005, and the transaction was consummated on March 31, 2005. KBMI was returned to regular broadcast operations at approximately 1:00 p.m. on July 15, 2005.

In January 2008, Border Media Partners LLC, through their BMP RGV License Company, LP, subsidiary, reached an agreement to sell this station to Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc. The deal was approved by the FCC on March 12, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on April 9, 2008. In September 2008, the FCC approved the Rio Grande Bible Institute's application to flip KBMI from a commercial station to a non-commercial educational license, operated and programmed remotely under a main studio waiver.

On March 10, 2011, KBMI changed their call letters to KRIO-FM.

References

"Facility Technical Data for KRIO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
"Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
"Application Search Details (BPH-19810507AA)". FCC Media Bureau. February 25, 1982.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved March 14, 2011.
"Application Search Details (BLH-19830519AA)". FCC Media Bureau. January 30, 1985.
"Application Search Details (BALH-19961107GE)". FCC Media Bureau. February 20, 1997.
"Application Search Details (BALH-19980910GK)". FCC Media Bureau. November 10, 1998.
"Application Search Details (BALH-20041118ACR)". FCC Media Bureau. March 31, 2005.
"Application Search Details (BALH-20080122AAK)". FCC Media Bureau. April 9, 2008.

External links

KRIO-FM official website
Facility details for Facility ID 24816 (KRIO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KRIO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

Radio stations in McAllen, Brownsville, and Harlingen, Texas (Rio Grande Valley)

By AM frequency

By FM frequency

LPFM	94.9 96.5 KGDQ-LP KVCZ-LP 99.9 100.7 102.3 105.1 104.7 105.9
Translators	94.1 96.5 98.1 98.9

NOAA Weather Radio
frequency

162.4
162.55

By call sign

Defunct

KZSP (95.3 FM)

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Other nearby regions – Mexico: Ciudad Camargo; Matamoros; Reynosa

See also: List of radio stations in Texas

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Defunct	KDSH-LP – Borger KHSP-LP – Killeen KKVI – Overland
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Religious radio stations in the state of Texas

Stations

Defunct

See also: adult contemporary; classic hits; college; country; news/talk; NPR; oldies; religious; rock; sports; top 40; urban; other radio stations in Texas

See also: Classical; Jazz; Religious; Spanish; Smooth Jazz; Other

v t e Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas
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Defunct	KERB-FM – Kermit KJNZ – Hereford KJOJ-FM – Freeport KMUL – Farwell KOZA – Odessa KPDB – Big Lake KXPL – El Paso
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Texas See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Texas

Stations

Defunct

See also: adult contemporary; classic hits; college; country; news/talk; NPR; oldies; religious; rock; sports; top 40; urban; other radio stations in Texas

See also: Classical; Jazz; Religious; Spanish; Smooth Jazz; Other

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