KNDE

KNDE
Broadcast areaBryan-College Station
Frequency95.1 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingCandy 95
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
SubchannelsHD2: Classic country "Willy 97.7"
HD3: Regional Mexican "La Jefa 102.7"
Ownership
Owner
  • Bryan Broadcasting Corporation
  • (Bryan Broadcasting License Corporation)
History
First air date
August 8, 1964 (as WTAW-FM at 92.1)[1]
Former call signs
WTAW-FM (1964–1982)
KTAW (1982–1987)
KTSR (1987–2003)
Former frequencies
92.1 MHz (1964–2003)
Call sign meaning
the callsign sounds like the word Candy
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7631
ClassC2
ERP38,000 watts
HAAT171 m (561 ft)
Translator(s)97.7 K249ET (College Station, relays HD2)
102.7 K274CM (College Station, relays HD3)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live (HD1)
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
Websitecandy95.com
willy977.com (HD2)
lajefa1027.com (HD3)

KNDE (95.1 FM) is a radio station with a Top 40 (CHR) format licensed to College Station, Texas.

Candy 95's current line-up features "Morning Candy" with Ted and Mikaylee (6-10am), mid-day with Ryan Star (10am-3pm), afternoons with Rob Mack (2-7pm), and evenings with Catnip (7-11pm) It is owned and operated by Bryan Broadcasting Company through its licensee Bryan Broadcasting License Corporation, based locally in College Station, Texas. Its studios are in College Station and its transmitter is in Bryan.

History

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The station began broadcasting on August 8, 1964 as WTAW-FM on 92.1 FM. The station was originally a Top 40/CHR station known as "92W", and was once the dominant CHR station for the College Station area until the launch of KKYS in November 1984. In 1982, the station's call-letters were changed to KTAW-FM, and in 1987, the station started to slowly downgrade its Top 40 format for adult contemporary and changed its call-letters to KTSR. It was known as "Star 92". This lasted until 1991 as the station then flipped to classic rock. Its format would later shift to mainstream rock by the 2000s as "92 Rock". KTSR then flipped to KNDE in March 2003. Some former programs contain a morning zoo, which is simply entitled The Morning Zoo with Mason and Mack, Lesley K in middays, Jerry Kidd in the afternoons and Tripp Daily at night.

Former logos

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Former DJs

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  • Krash
  • Elizabethany
  • Bobby Mason
  • Scotty Mack
  • Bo-Bo the Monkey Boy
  • Lesley K
  • Tripp Daily
  • Jerry Kidd
  • Tic-Tac
  • Maddie
  • Brad Mitchell
  • Mike Retro
  • Lindsey Hall
  • Adam Knight
  • Ebony Williams
  • Rick Lavere
  • Nick J

HD Radio

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In 2009, KNDE began broadcasting in HD with side channels. The HD1 rebroadcasts the analog signal of KNDE.

KNDE-HD2

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KNDE-HD2 airs 80's and 90's classic country on "Willy 97.7."

KNDE-HD3

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KNDE-HD3 airs a Regional Mexican format known as "La Jefa 102.7".

References

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  1. ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1976" (PDF). 1976. p. C-191. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KNDE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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30°41′17″N 96°25′34″W / 30.688°N 96.426°W / 30.688; -96.426