KBOC
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KBOC is a radio station
serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
with a Regional Mexican
format. This station broadcasts on FM
frequency 98.3 and is under ownership of Liberman Broadcasting
.
with a Country
format that was semi-automatically run by computers. It was nicknamed "Wise County
Stereo". In 1993, the station swapped signals with KDVS (now KPMZ) and has changed its callsign to KBOC and leaning more to locally programmed country. For a time, it briefly was a sister station to KNOR
93.7 FM. Its former owner Dick Witkovski announced the sale of KBOC to Entravision Communications
in 2005 and it apparently fell through (an intent to buy was on record back to 1999, pending station power upgrades). It then began simulcasting country music from KTFW-FM
until November 11, 2005 when the station went dark
. Entravision revived KBOC with a Tejano format on February 6, 2006 as "Jose 98.3", and after Liberman purchased the station in August 2006 (full acquisition took place in November), it became known as "El Norte 98.3" (since Liberman acquired KBOC and KNOR, they're now sister stations again).
As of 2011, KBOC has rebranded the station as "La Z 98.3" while maintaining its current Regional Mexican format.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
serving the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex
The Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington Metropolitan Statistical Area, a title designated by the U.S. Census as of 2003, encompasses 12 counties within the U.S. state of Texas. The area is divided into two metropolitan divisions: Dallas–Plano–Irving and Fort Worth–Arlington. Residents of the area...
with a Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
format. This station broadcasts on FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
frequency 98.3 and is under ownership of Liberman Broadcasting
Liberman Broadcasting
Liberman Broadcasting is a media company based in Burbank, California. Liberman Broadcasting primarily caters to the Spanish-speaking Hispanic community and owns television and radio stations in several of the top Hispanic markets.-History:...
.
History
This station was first established in 1980 as KWCS on FM frequency 96.7 MHzKTYS
WBAP-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Flower Mound, Texas. WBAP-FM, established in 1967 as KDSQ, is managed locally at 2221 East Lamar Blvd., Suite 300 - Arlington, Texas 76006 and is currently owned by Cumulus Media...
with a Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format that was semi-automatically run by computers. It was nicknamed "Wise County
Wise County, Texas
As of the census of 2000, there were 48,793 people, 17,178 households, and 13,467 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile . There were 19,242 housing units at an average density of 21 per square mile...
Stereo". In 1993, the station swapped signals with KDVS (now KPMZ) and has changed its callsign to KBOC and leaning more to locally programmed country. For a time, it briefly was a sister station to KNOR
KNOR
KNOR , branded as "La Raza 93.7", is a radio station in the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas, transmitting on 93.7 FM. This station is owned and operated by Liberman Broadcasting. Its translation in English means "the race 93.7."-Station history:...
93.7 FM. Its former owner Dick Witkovski announced the sale of KBOC to Entravision Communications
Entravision Communications
Entravision Communications Corporation is a media company based in Santa Monica, California. Entravision primarily caters to the Spanish-speaking Hispanic community and owns television and radio stations and outdoor media, in several of the top Hispanic markets. They are the largest affiliate...
in 2005 and it apparently fell through (an intent to buy was on record back to 1999, pending station power upgrades). It then began simulcasting country music from KTFW-FM
KTFW-FM
KTFW-FM is a country radio station focusing on serving the western half of the Fort Worth-Dallas, TX metropolex. It strongly emphasizes classic, traditional and neotraditional country music. This station is owned and operated by LKCM Radio Group, along with its sister station, 95.9 The Ranch...
until November 11, 2005 when the station went dark
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
. Entravision revived KBOC with a Tejano format on February 6, 2006 as "Jose 98.3", and after Liberman purchased the station in August 2006 (full acquisition took place in November), it became known as "El Norte 98.3" (since Liberman acquired KBOC and KNOR, they're now sister stations again).
As of 2011, KBOC has rebranded the station as "La Z 98.3" while maintaining its current Regional Mexican format.