KEDA (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Greater San Antonio |
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| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Jalapeño |
| Programming | |
| Format | Tejano and Conjunto |
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| History | |
First air date | March 17, 1966 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 14892 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°21′30″N 98°21′5″W / 29.35833°N 98.35139°W |
| Translator(s) | 95.5 K238BZ (Seguin) 96.5 K243CV (San Antonio) 99.9 K260CC (San Antonio) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kedaradio.com |
KEDA (1540 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to San Antonio, Texas, United States, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is currently owned by Claro Communications.[2]
History
[edit]KEDA (1540 AM) founded on March 17, 1966, by Manuel G. Davila. KEDA is regarded by some as one of the first Tejano Music radio stations in the United States.[3] Davila's first words on the opening day of his station were "KEDA está en el aire."[4] From its founding KEDA committed to the goal of supporting the local tejano bands of San Antonio. KEDA's format has remained relatively unchanged since its inception.[5]
In July 2011, Claro Communications (headed by Gerald Benavides) bought the radio station.Conjunto station's sale marks end of an era The format remains the same with much of KEDA's previous air staff still working there.
On March 17, 2014, KEDA went into the FM spectrum at 87.7 FM.About – KEDA FM
Manuel G. Davila
[edit]Manuel G. Davila Sr. died on July 12, 1997. Leaving the station to his wife and children. His youngest son, Albert Davila was Program Director of KEDA until 2011.[6]
Davila was inducted into the Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame in 2015.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KEDA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KEDA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Allen, Paula (February 16, 2013). "Does anyone recall '50s teen DJs?". MySanAntonio.com. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
- ^ "Davila's first words on the opening day of his station were "KEDA". 2011.
- ^ "About – KEDA FM". www.kedaradio.com.
- ^ Smith, Lois (June 12, 2010). "Texas State Historical Association".
- ^ "Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum Official Website". www.texasconjuntomusic.org.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 14892 (KEDA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KEDA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 148468 (K238BZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K238BZ at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 202669 (K243CV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K243CV at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 142033 (K260CC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K260CC at FCCdata.org
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