KHOT-FM
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KHOT-FM in Paradise Valley
(repeated on 7 kW on-channel booster KHOT-FM1 Glendale
) and KHOV-FM (105.3 MHz; 6 kW) in Wickenburg
, both in Arizona
, are a pair of Regional Mexican
outlets serving the Phoenix
area. The simulcasts, both owned by Univision
, operate under the moniker "La Nueva 105.9".
format known as "Young Buck Country", before the station was on the air, the call letters were KXLL. The call letters were changed shortly after their sign on date to KBUQ to complement their "Young Buck Country" branding.
with a call letter change to complement their new branding as "Hot 105.9". Then later moved to a Rhythmic Oldies
direction. The KHOT Call letters were moved from 100.3 in 1997, at this time the station was owned by New Century Arizona Broadcasting.
Hot 105.9 Would drop most of its current R&B hits to focus more on a Rhythmic Oldies
direction playing mostly 70's and 80's R&B and Disco which most Jammin Oldies stations at that time were doing. Due to 105.9's current Signal Coverage, most believe the ratings didn't improve and which is why they decided to sell the station in 1999.
In 1999, KHOT was sold to Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and flipped to its current format. The 105.3 frequency was added in 2001 creating a simulcast.
KHOT's signature program is Piolín Por La Mañana ("Tweety in the Morning"), hosted by Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo, originating from Los Angeles
-based sister station KSCA
, a popular show among Spanish-speaking Hispanics in Phoenix.
Another part of KHOT programing is The PM drive El Show Del Gatillero Del La Tarde.
format with the call letters KRDS. In 1990, KRDS changed formats to Contemporary Christian. KRDS moved from 105.5 (MHz) to 105.3 (MHz) and increased their signal from a class A to class B. On March 21, 1997, the format was changed to Adult Standards
with a change of call letters to KMYL to complement their "Music of Your Life" slogan. In 2000, it flipped to Spanish hits. In 2001, the station was acquired by Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation creating a simulcast for co-owned KHOT-FM.
Paradise Valley, Arizona
Paradise Valley is a small, affluent town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to the 2005 Census Bureau, the population of the town was 14,558. Despite the town's relatively small area and population compared to other municipalities in the Phoenix metropolitan area, Paradise...
(repeated on 7 kW on-channel booster KHOT-FM1 Glendale
Glendale, Arizona
Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona, USA, located about nine miles northwest from Downtown Phoenix. According to 2010 Census Bureau, the population of the city is 226,721....
) and KHOV-FM (105.3 MHz; 6 kW) in Wickenburg
Wickenburg, Arizona
Wickenburg is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 6,423.-Geography:Wickenburg is located at ....
, both in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, are a pair of 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....
outlets serving the Phoenix
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
area. The simulcasts, both owned by 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...
, operate under the moniker "La Nueva 105.9".
KXLL/KBUQ
KHOT signed on the air in July, 1996 programming a Country MusicCountry 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 known as "Young Buck Country", before the station was on the air, the call letters were KXLL. The call letters were changed shortly after their sign on date to KBUQ to complement their "Young Buck Country" branding.
KHOT
On October, 10 1997, the format was changed to Urban Adult ContemporaryUrban Adult Contemporary
Urban adult contemporary is the name for a format of radio music, similar to an urban contemporary format. Radio stations using this format usually would not have rap music on their playlists. The format was designed by Barry Mayo when he, Lee S. Simonson and Bill Pearson organized Broadcast...
with a call letter change to complement their new branding as "Hot 105.9". Then later moved to a Rhythmic Oldies
Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
direction. The KHOT Call letters were moved from 100.3 in 1997, at this time the station was owned by New Century Arizona Broadcasting.
Hot 105.9 Would drop most of its current R&B hits to focus more on a Rhythmic Oldies
Rhythmic oldies
Rhythmic Oldies is a radio format that concentrates on the rhythmic, disco or dance genres of music. Playlists may span from the 1970s through the early 1990s...
direction playing mostly 70's and 80's R&B and Disco which most Jammin Oldies stations at that time were doing. Due to 105.9's current Signal Coverage, most believe the ratings didn't improve and which is why they decided to sell the station in 1999.
In 1999, KHOT was sold to Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and flipped to its current format. The 105.3 frequency was added in 2001 creating a simulcast.
KHOT's signature program is Piolín Por La Mañana ("Tweety in the Morning"), hosted by Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo, originating from Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
-based sister station KSCA
KSCA
KSCA is a commercial radio station in Glendale, California, broadcasting to the Los Angeles, California, area on 101.9 FM. As of 2007 KSCA is the most listened to radio station in the Los Angeles Metro Area....
, a popular show among Spanish-speaking Hispanics in Phoenix.
Another part of KHOT programing is The PM drive El Show Del Gatillero Del La Tarde.
KHOV-FM
KHOV-FM originally aired a Country musicCountry 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 with the call letters KRDS. In 1990, KRDS changed formats to Contemporary Christian. KRDS moved from 105.5 (MHz) to 105.3 (MHz) and increased their signal from a class A to class B. On March 21, 1997, the format was changed to Adult Standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
with a change of call letters to KMYL to complement their "Music of Your Life" slogan. In 2000, it flipped to Spanish hits. In 2001, the station was acquired by Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation creating a simulcast for co-owned KHOT-FM.