KVNS
| City of license | Brownsville, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | McAllen-Brownsville-Harlingen |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio 1700 |
| Frequency | 1700 kHz |
| First air date | March 6, 1998 |
| Format | Sports |
| Power | 8,800 watts day 880 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 87142 |
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| Former callsigns | KQXX (1998-2004) |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One |
| Owner | iHeartMedia (Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | KHKZ, KQXX-FM, KTEX, KBFM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KVNS Online |
KVNS (1700 AM, Fox Sports Radio 1700) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format.[1] Licensed to Brownsville, Texas, USA, the station is currently owned by iHeartMedia and features programming from Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One.[2] It shares studios with its sister stations, KHKZ, KQXX-FM, KTEX, and KBFM, located close to the KRGV-TV studios in Weslaco, Texas, while its transmitter is located near Brownsville, Texas.
History
The station was assigned the call letters KQXX on March 6, 1998. On February 26, 2004, the station changed its call sign to the current KVNS.[3] On February 3, 2004, the station was sold to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, and on February 17, 2009, the station was sold to Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses.[4][clarification needed]
On September 17, 2012, KVNS changed their format from classic hits to sports, with programming from Fox Sports Radio.
Previous logo
References
External links
- Official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KVNS
- Radio-Locator Information on KVNS
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KVNS
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