KIRT - Wikipedia

KIRT
Mission, Texas United States

Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequency	1580 kHz
Branding	La Radical
Programming
Format	Spanish Religious
Ownership
Owner	Iglesia del Pueblo (Bravo Broadcasting Company, Inc.)
History
First air date	1957 (1957)
Last air date	November 21, 2023 (2023-11-21)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	56474
Class	B
Power	1,000 watts day 302 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	26°17′34.8″N 98°19′51.6″W / 26.293000°N 98.331000°W / 26.293000; -98.331000
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

KIRT was a radio station at 1580 AM in Mission, Texas. It was owned by Bravo Broadcasting Company and carried a Spanish Christian talk format known as La Radical. Its license was revoked on November 21, 2023, for failure to pay regulatory fees.^[2]

History

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KIRT received its license in 1957 and by 1958 was broadcasting entirely in Spanish.^[3] Its initial owners, Robert F. Pool Sr. and Jr., sold the station to KIRT, Inc. in 1958; in 1970, KIRT was sold to Rio Broadcasting Company.

In 2001, Bravo Broadcasting Company was transferred from Edward L. Gómez to Iglesia del Pueblo.

On November 21, 2023, the Federal Communications Commission revoked KIRT's license for failure to pay delinquent regulatory fees. This came after a required response from the station did not occur. The total amount of money owed was $36,165.23 plus interest. ^[4]

References

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^ "Facility Technical Data for KIRT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Revocation Order DA 23-1099" (PDF). Federal Communications Commission. November 21, 2023.
^ "Foreign Language Programming on U. S. Radio Stations" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1958. p. B-143. Retrieved June 24, 2017.
^ "FCC Report 11/26: KIRT Loses License Over Failing To Pay Regulatory Fees - RadioInsight". November 26, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2023.

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