KEDA (AM)
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| City of license | San Antonio, Texas |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | San Antonio area |
| Branding | 'KEDA 1540' |
| Slogan | University of Jalapeno |
| Frequency | 1540 kHz |
| Repeaters | K272EK 102.3 FM San Antonio |
| First air date | March 17, 1966 |
| Format | Tejano and Conjunto |
| Audience share | 0.8, #27 (Fa'07, R&R[1]) |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 14892 |
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| Owner | Claro Communications (Claro Communications, Ltd.) |
| Webcast | Listen Live (96 K MP3) |
| Website | KEDARadio.com |
KEDA (1540 AM) is a radio station licensed to San Antonio, Texas, USA, the station serves the San Antonio area. The station is currently owned by Claro Communications.[2]
History
KEDA (1540 AM) founded on March 17, 1966, by a Tejano radio pioneer, Manuel G. Davila. KEDA is regarded by some as one of the first Tejano Music radio stations in the United States.[3] Davila's first words on the opening day of his station were "KEDA está en el aire."[verification needed] From its founding KEDA committed to the goal of supporting the local tejano bands of San Antonio. This goal has been attributed by some to the lack of airtime given to Tejano bands in the 1960s. KEDA made it a practice to play the albums of small bands and can now claim the early featuring of now famous performers. While the radio formats of stations usually change over time, KEDA's format has remained relatively unchanged since its inception.[verification needed]
In 2008 KEDA was the longest-running and last remaining family-owned independent radio station in the San Antonio market; along with playing music, it maintained a connection to its roots through community-service programming. These efforts included the reading of obituaries on the air, as well as fundraisers for those who could not afford to bury their dead children.[verification needed]
Manuel G. Davila died on July 12, 1997. Leaving the station to his wife and children. His youngest son, Albert Davila was Program Director of KEDA until 2011.[verification needed]
In July 2011, Claro Communications (headed by Gerald Benavides) bought the radio station. [1] The format remains the same with much of KEDA's previous air staff still working there.
On March 17, 2014, KEDA went into the FM spectrum at 87.7. [2]
References
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- ↑ http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Does-anyone-recall-50s-teen-DJs-4265914.php
External links
- KEDARadio.com
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KEDA
- Radio-Locator Information on KEDA
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KEDA
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