KXXZ

KXXZ (95.9 MHz), "El Portal 95.9") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Barstow, California, United States. The station is owned by California Communications of Barstow, LLC and broadcasts a regional Mexican format featuring programming syndicated by ABC Radio.

KXXZ

Barstow, California
Frequency	95.9 MHz
Branding	El Portal 95.9
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Affiliations	ABC Radio
Ownership
Owner	California Communications of Barstow, LLC (Dos Costas Communications Corporation)
Sister stations	KDUC KDUQ KSZL
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	27984
Class	B1
ERP	8,900 watts
HAAT	148 meters (486 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°51′22″N 117°3′0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	mikegradio.wix.com/elportal959fm

History

KXXZ was first signed on in 1989 by Hub Broadcasting Inc. with an album-oriented rock format as 95.9 The Burner.^[2]

In 1999, Hub Broadcasting sold KXXZ to Tele-Media Broadcasting LLC, headed by Robert Tudek, for $600,000. At the time, the station aired a classic hits format.^[3]

In June 2008, Dos Costas Communications Corporation sold KXXZ and sister stations KDUC, KDUQ, and KSZL to California Communications of Barstow, LLC for $4.3 million.^[4][5]