KESS-FM
KESS-FM (107.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Benbrook, Texas, and serving communities in the western sections of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned and operated by the Uforia Audio Network, a division of TelevisaUnivision. It has a Spanish-language contemporary hit radio format, simulcast with co-owned 107.9 KDXX in Lewisville, Texas.
| Broadcast area | Western areas of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex |
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| Frequency | 107.1 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Latino Mix 107.9 y 107.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | CHR/Latin Pop (Simulcast of KDXX) |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | KDXX, KLNO Also part of the Univision Cluster: TV Stations KUVN and KSTR |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 (as KFII) |
Former call signs | KFII (1987-1988) KYOT (1988-1992) KCYT (1992-1995) KCKK (1995) KMRT (1995-1998) KDXT (1998-2003) KDXX (2003-2012) KFZO (2012-2013) |
Call sign meaning | ESSpanol |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 21599 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 74,000 watts |
| HAAT | 320 meters (1050 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | KDXX Online |
KESS has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations. The transmitter is off Tin Top Estates Road in Horseshoe Bend. While simulcast partner KDXX has a signal covering Dallas, Fort Worth and communities north of the Metroplex, into Oklahoma, KESS has a signal covering communities west of Fort Worth. KESS broadcasts using HD Radio technology.