KOXR

KOXR is a radio station licensed to Oxnard, California. It broadcasts a traditional ranchera music format featuring mariachi groups of Mexico. It is owned by Radio Lazer.

KOXR
CityOxnard, California
Broadcast areaVentura County, California
Frequency910 kHz
BrandingLa Mexicana 102.1 y 910 AM
Programming
FormatRanchera
Ownership
OwnerRadio Lazer
History
First air date
June 11, 1955
Call sign meaning
K OXnaRd
Technical information
Facility ID866
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Translator(s)K271CY (102.1 MHz, Oxnard)
Links
WebsiteLa Mexicana 102.1 Official Facebook Page

History

KOXR was launched on June 11, 1955 by Oxnard Broadcasting Corporation.[1] For several decades the station aired a variety format, which always included at least a few hours of Spanish-language programming each week.

Logo for KOXR prior to the sign-on of the 102.1 FM simulcast.

In the early 1990s, KOXR began broadcasting completely in Spanish.

References

  1. "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook 1959. Retrieved April 21, 2018.


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