KOKO-FM
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Broadcast area | Kerman–Fresno, California |
Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
Branding | 94.3 La Mera Mera |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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Operator | Lotus Communications (full acquisition pending) |
History | |
First air date | April 16, 1990 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Killer Oldies" (former branding) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 3970 |
Class | A |
ERP | 6,000 watts |
HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Translator(s) | 107.9 K300CC (Huron) |
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Public license information | |
Website | www |
KOKO-FM (94.3 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Kerman, California. Owned by TEG Broadcasting and operated by Lotus Communications (pending full acquisition),[2] it broadcasts a regional Mexican oldies format targeting Fresno.
History
[edit]KOKO-FM originally signed on the air April 16, 1990,[3] as country station KTAA and was owned by Barnard Broadcasting A California Limited Partnership during the early 1990s. In the early 1990s, the station flipped to a short-lived hip-hop format as Jammin 94, before flipping to regional Mexican La Fiesta. In 1997, the station was acquired by Hispanic Radio Enterprise Inc., and flipped to a rhythmic format as 94.3 The Party. In 1998, Art Laboe acquired the station and it was rebranded as Power 94, and later Hit Radio 94.3 in August 2001.[4] This was then followed by a rhythmic AC format.
On June 28, 2012, KOKO-FM flipped to classic hits.[5] On November 27, 2018, KOKO-FM again changed formats, this time to rhythmic oldies as Jammin' 94.3.[6]
Art Laboe died October 7, 2022, at age 97.[7] In July 2023, TED Broadcasting agreed to purchase KOKO-FM from the Art Laboe estate for $330,000.[8] It soon began broadcasting the Punjabi "Radio Punjab" network.
As of August 3, 2024, KOKO-FM switched to a classic regional Mexican format under the branding "94.3 La Mera Mera". It was then announced that TEG broadcasting would sell KOKO-FM to Lotus Communications in exchange for one of its own stations in which Lotus began operating the station ahead of closing.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOKO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KOKO/Fresno Is Now Jammin'". All Access. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-90. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
- ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-08-10.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "KOKO Fresno Shifts To Classic Hits". RadioInsight. June 28, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "KOKO-FM Flips To Rhythmic Oldies Jammin 94.3". RadioInsight. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/10/12/oldies-dj-art-laboe-dead/ [bare URL]
- ^ "TEG Broadcasting Acquires KOKO-FM from Art Laboe's Estate - RadioInsight". July 19, 2023.
- ^ "Lotus Adds Fifth Fresno Area FM - RadioInsight". August 13, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 3970 (KOKO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOKO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database