KDLK-FM

KDLK-FM
Del Rio, Texas;
Broadcast area	Del Rio
Frequency	94.1 MHz
Branding	94.1 KDLK
Programming
Format	Country music
Ownership
Owner	Suday Investment Group Inc
Sister stations	KDRN
History
First air date	August 15, 1966
Former call signs	KLKE (1979–1986)
Former frequencies	94.3 MHz (to 2002)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	22118
Class	C3
ERP	7,200 watts
HAAT	84.0 meters (275.6 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	29°25′45″N 100°54′17″W / 29.42917°N 100.90472°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.hotcountrykdlk.com

KDLK-FM (94.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to Del Rio, Texas, United States. The station serves the Del Rio area. The station is owned by Suday Investment Group Inc.^[3]

History

On February 5, 1965, Queen City Broadcasting Company applied to build a new FM radio station in Del Rio at 94.3 MHz.^[4] The Federal Communications Commission approved the application on November 22, 1965, and KDLK-FM signed on August 15, 1966, a separately programmed outlet from KDLK (1230 AM).^[1] KDLK-AM-FM was sold in 1968 to Western Plains Broadcasting Corporation, headed by Gerald R. Mazur, for $185,000.^[5] Rodney Robertson acquired Western Plains in 1972;^[4] he moved the KDLK stations into a new house and outfitted the FM with stereo capability for the first time.^[6] KDLK-FM programmed a country music format, complementing the Top 40 sound of the AM frequency.^[7]

Forum Broadcasting acquired KDLK-AM-FM in 1976^[4] for $165,000.^[8] The call letters for the FM station were changed to KLKE on June 4, 1979;^[4] the two stations exchanged call letters in 1986, making 94.3 FM KDLK-FM again. KDLK-FM moved to 94.1 MHz in 2002.

After more than 40 years of ownership, Forum sold its Del Rio stations in 2018 to Suday Investment Group, led by Jorge Suday, for $440,000.^[9] The sale was consummated on April 4, 2019.

References

^ ^a ^b "KDLK-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1968. p. B-159 (307). Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "Facility Technical Data for KDLK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "KDLK-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 17, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "History Cards for KDLK". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. November 13, 1967. p. 51. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "KDLK Adds Stereo; Joins CBS Network". Del Rio News-Herald. April 22, 1973. p. 4A. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "KDLK Music Radio". Del Rio News-Herald. June 2, 1974. p. 3A. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 16, 1976. p. 50. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
^ Jacobson, Adam (December 7, 2018). "Forum Finds A Buyer For Border Combo". RBR. Retrieved March 25, 2020.