KSAB

KSAB (99.9 FM, Tejano 99.9) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a Tejano music format.^[2] It is licensed to Robstown, Texas, and serves the Corpus Christi metropolitan area. It is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.^[3] The music ranges from the 1980s and 90s to present-day Tejano hits. Announcements are in a mix of Spanish and English. The studios and offices are on Old Brownsville Road near Corpus Christi International Airport.

KSAB

Robstown, Texas
Broadcast area	Corpus Christi metropolitan area
Frequency	99.9 MHz
Branding	Tejano 99.9
Programming
Format	Tejano music
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KKTX, KMXR, KNCN, KRYS-FM, KUNO
History
First air date	October 13, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-10-13)
Former call signs	KROB-FM (1978–1991)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	33776
Class	C1
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	284 meters (932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	27°45′7.00″N 97°38′17.00″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.ksabfm.com

KSAB has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most stations in the U.S. The transmitter tower is off County Road 67 in Robstown.

History

The station signed on the air on October 13, 1966; 58 years ago (October 13, 1966).^[4] Its original call sign was KROB-FM, the sister station to KROB 1510 AM. The two stations had simulcast a country music format. They were owned by Coastal Bend Broadcasting.

On July 11, 1991, the station changed its call letters to the current KSAB. It switched to a Tejano music format, separate from its AM sister station.

San Antonio-based Clear Channel Communications acquired the station in 2000.^[5] In 2014, Clear Channel changed its name to the current iHeartMedia. KSAB Tejano 99.9 broadcasts online via the iHeartRadio app.^[6]