KFTX

KFTX (97.5 FM, "97.5 Real Country") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format.^[2] Licensed to Kingsville, Texas, United States, the station serves the Corpus Christi area. The station is currently owned by Quality Broadcasting Corporation and features programming from Westwood One.^[3] Its studios are located southwest of Corpus Christi and the transmitter is near Robstown, Texas.

KFTX

Kingsville, Texas
Broadcast area	Corpus Christi
Frequency	97.5 MHz
Branding	97.5 Real Country
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Quality Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	May 1970
Former call signs	KPUP (1970-1984) KINE-FM (1984–1984) KDUV (1984–1989) KWVS (1989-1995)
Former frequencies	97.7 (1970-1989)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54036
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	291.0 meters (954.7 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	27°44′28″N 97°36′8″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	Official website

History

The station signed on as KPUP in May 1970 on 97.7 MHz and ran an MOR format most of the decade. The call letters were changed to KINE-FM on April 20, 1984. On November 5, 1984, the station changed its call sign to KDUV. After a run with an AC format, it changed to Top 40 in 1986 as "V97". KDUV changed to New Age KWVS in February 1989. The station also increased its power from 3kw to 100kw and moved to 97.5 MHz at that time, enabling it to target the Corpus Christi market. KWVS shifted to Adult Alternative in 1990 and eventually moved to a Classic Rock format. On May 1, 1995, the station switched to Country and its call letters were changed to the current KFTX.^[4][5]