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KTEX

KTEX is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Mercedes, Texas, United States, the station serves the McAllen, Weslaco, Harlingen, Brownsville, Texas, area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia. It shares a studio with its sister stations KBFM, KQXX-FM, KHKZ, and KVNS, located close to the KRGV-TV studios in Weslaco, Texas, while its transmitter is located in Bluetown, Texas.

Last revised
Jun 15, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
178 w
Citations
3
Source
KTEX
Broadcast area
Rio Grande Valley
Frequency100.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingFM 100 KTEX
Programming
FormatCountry
SubchannelsHD2: Texas Red Dirt Radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1975 (1975)
Former call signs
  • KDUV-FM (1975–1983)
  • KTXF (1983–1990)
Call sign meaning
Texas
Technical information1
Licensing authority
FCC
64631
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT373 meters (1,224 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26°6′2.3″N 97°50′22″W / 26.100639°N 97.83944°W / 26.100639; -97.83944
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitektex.iheart.com

KTEX (100.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Mercedes, Texas, United States, the station serves the McAllen, Weslaco, Harlingen, Brownsville, Texas, area.2 The station is owned by iHeartMedia.3 It shares a studio with its sister stations KBFM, KQXX-FM, KHKZ, and KVNS, located close to the KRGV-TV studios in Weslaco, Texas, while its transmitter is located in Bluetown, Texas.

References

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for KTEX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "KTEX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
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