KBRG
Encyclopedia
KBRG is a Spanish-language station
in San Jose, California
. It is the oldest surviving Spanish music station in the San Francisco Bay Area, having first appeared in the 1960s or earlier as 105.3 http://bayradio.blogspot.com/. It moved to 104.9 (formerly the Spanish station KDOS) in December 1983, and then to 100.3 (formerly KBAY
) in a three-station swap on December 31, 1997. 104.9 became KUFX
and later KCNL
.
From 1968 through 1971, KBRG broadcast Oakland Athletics
games, with Victor Manuel Torres at the mike.
In 1992, EXCL Communications
purchased KBRG (presumably it was independently owned before then). Sometime between 1992 and 1997, KBRG became one of EXCL's Radio Romántica
stations, and it kept that format after EXCL was acquired by Entravision in 2000. On January 1, 2006, Univision
purchased KBRG from Entravision and switched it to Spanish oldies under the name Recuerdo 100.3.
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...
in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
. It is the oldest surviving Spanish music station in the San Francisco Bay Area, having first appeared in the 1960s or earlier as 105.3 http://bayradio.blogspot.com/. It moved to 104.9 (formerly the Spanish station KDOS) in December 1983, and then to 100.3 (formerly KBAY
KBAY
KBAY is a radio station licensed to Gilroy, California, and serving the San Francisco Bay Area. Its current format is Soft Rock It is owned by NextMedia Group along with sister station, "Mix-106.5" KEZR-FM...
) in a three-station swap on December 31, 1997. 104.9 became KUFX
KUFX
KUFX is a classic rock-formatted radio station in San Jose, California. It is owned by Entercom Communications. The station is referred to on-air as K-FOX.On January 24, 2011, KUFX began simulcasting on KUZX 102.1 MHz in San Francisco....
and later KCNL
KCNL
KCNL is a radio station in San Jose, California and serves the San Francisco Bay Area. It is owned by The Principle Broadcasting Network San Jose, LLC and airs a Mexican Oldies format....
.
From 1968 through 1971, KBRG broadcast Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
games, with Victor Manuel Torres at the mike.
In 1992, EXCL Communications
EXCL Communications
EXCL Communications was a Spanish-language broadcasting company founded in 1989 by Athena and Christopher Marks. It acquired its first radio stations, San Jose, California's KBRG and KLOK-AM, in 1992...
purchased KBRG (presumably it was independently owned before then). Sometime between 1992 and 1997, KBRG became one of EXCL's Radio Romántica
Radio Romántica
Radio Romántica was a name used by EXCL Communications for various Spanish-language radio stations from the 1990s through 2005. The earliest known reference to Radio Romántica is from 1997, at which time KBRG San Francisco, KJMN Denver, KRZY-FM Albuquerque, an unknown Salinas station, and another...
stations, and it kept that format after EXCL was acquired by Entravision in 2000. On January 1, 2006, Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
purchased KBRG from Entravision and switched it to Spanish oldies under the name Recuerdo 100.3.
HD Radio
KBRG Broadcasts in HD Radio and has the following stations- HD-1 Recuerdo 100.3
- HD-2 Radio Informativa 98.9/100.3