KNVO-FM

KNVO-FM (101.1 FM, "La Suavecita 101.1") is a radio station licensed to serve Port Isabel, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Entravision Communications. KNVO-FM broadcasts a Spanish adult hits music format to the Rio Grande Valley area.^[3] The Entravision studios are located in McAllen, with the transmitter near Rio Hondo.

KNVO-FM

Port Isabel, Texas United States
Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley; Matamoros and Reynosa, Tamaulipas
Frequency	101.1 MHz
Branding	La Suavecita 101.1
Programming
Format	Spanish adult hits
Ownership
Owner	Entravision Communications (Entravision Holdings, LLC)
Sister stations	KFRQ, KKPS, KVLY
History
First air date	April 1, 1993; 32 years ago (1993-04-01)
Former call signs	KVPA (1989–2003) KNVO-FM (2003–2007) KZPL (2007)[1]
Call sign meaning	"Nuevo"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	40680
Class	C2
ERP	50,000 watts
HAAT	148 meters (486 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	26°19′30″N 97°25′25″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	KNVO-FM on Facebook

History

After being approved in 1989, KVPA began broadcasting April 1, 1993, from studios on South Padre Island and airing a classic rock format. It was built by Charlie Trub, who had previously built up KRIO and KRIX.^[4]

The station was sold to Sunburst Media and then, along with three other outlets, to Entravision in a $55 million acquisition in 2000.^[5] In 2003, KVPA's rhythmic contemporary hit radio format became KNVO-FM with a Spanish-language adult contemporary format under the brand Oye.^[6]

The station was assigned the KNVO-FM call sign for the second time by the Federal Communications Commission on October 2, 2007.^[1]

The station was known as José 101.1 until early 2018, when the station renamed itself as La Suavecita 101.1.^[7]