KLOQ-FM (98.7 FM, “Radio Lobo 98.7”) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Winton, California, United States, it serves the Merced, California, area. The station is owned by Stephens Media Group, through licensee SMG-Merced, LLC. Its studios are in Merced and its transmitter is located west of Merced.
History
This station signed on in 1996.[2] It was acquired by Mapleton Communications in 2002.
On July 1, 2019, Mapleton Communications announced its intent to sell its remaining 37 stations to Stephens Media Group.[3] Stephens began operating the station that same day. The sale was consummated on September 30, 2019, at a price of $21 million.
References
- ^ “Facility Technical Data for KLOQ-FM”. Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ “Query the REC California FM station database for KLOQ-FM”. REC Networks. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ Venta, Lance (July 1, 2019). “Stephens Media Group Acquires 37 Stations From Mapleton Communications”. RadioInsight. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 65374 (KLOQ-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLOQ-FM in Nielsen Audio‘s FM station database