KOND
Radio station in Hanford, California, United States
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KOND (107.5 FM, "La Explosiva 107.5") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Hanford, California, United States and serves the Fresno area. The station is owned by Latino Media Network;[2] under a local marketing agreement, it was programmed by former owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until 2024. KOND broadcasts a Regional Mexican format.
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| Broadcast area | Fresno, California |
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| Frequency | 107.5 MHz |
| Branding | La Explosiva 107.5 |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
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First air date | September 1976 |
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Call sign meaning | Que ONDa! (former branding) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26266 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 24,600 watts |
| HAAT | 215 meters (705 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°38′12″N 118°56′34″W |
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| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
History
Early years
The station at 107.5 FM first signed on in September 1976 as KKYS. It was owned by Kings Broadcasters and broadcast a middle of the road music format.[3] In October 1983, Kings sold KKYS and its AM sister station KNGS to Sunrise Communications for $1.75 million.[4] The new owner changed the FM station's call sign to KLTK the following year. In August 1986, Sunrise sold the combo to Liggett Broadcasting Group for $2.8 million; at the time, KLTK aired a contemporary hit radio format.[5] Liggett then flipped the FM outlet to classic rock (then known as "classic hits", a term now referring to a broad-based format featuring 1970s—1990s music).[6] The call letters became KCLQ on October 27,[7] later adjusted to KCLQ-FM in September 1987 when KNGS took on the KCLQ call sign.[8]
In early 1990, the station became the first FM affiliate of ABC Radio's Z Rock network, airing a syndicated format featuring hard rock and heavy metal music.[9] KCLQ-FM changed its call letters to KZRZ shortly after the flip. This new call sign prompted a restraining order from the similarly named KRZR, a competing rock station. KZRZ subsequently chose the KFRZ call sign; however, that selection triggered threats of legal action from another station, KFRE. The Z Rock affiliate settled on KZZF.[10]
On April 1, 1991, KZZF dropped Z Rock in favor of adult contemporary, adopting new call letters KMMA[11] on April 22. Six months later, in October 1991, the station became KCML, a country music outlet branded "Camel Country".[12]
In June 1992, Liggett Broadcasting sold KCML to Pappas Telecasting, owner of KMPH-TV in Visalia, for $550,000.[13] The new owner installed a news/talk format the following year, using reporters from its TV sister station;[14] new call letters KMPH-FM followed on February 22, 1993. In April 2005, KMPH-FM flipped to rhythmic adult contemporary as KVBE, "Vibe 107.5".[15]
Univision/Uforia era (2005–2025)
In October 2005, Pappas Telecasting Cos. sold KVBE to Univision Radio for $10 million. Univision began programming the station immediately via a time brokerage agreement and changed its call letters to KRDA on January 31, 2006.[16]
On August 2, 2016, KRDA exchanged frequencies with KOND, sending the Spanish adult hits format to 92.1 FM. The station at 107.5 FM became KOND, a regional Mexican outlet branded "La Jefa 107.5".[17][18]
KOND was one of eighteen radio stations that TelevisaUnivision sold to Latino Media Network in a $60 million deal announced in June 2022, approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that November,[19] and completed on December 30, 2022.[20] Under the terms of the deal, Univision agreed to continue programming the station for up to one year under a local marketing agreement.[19]
Latino Media Network era (2024-present)
On January 1, 2025, "La Jefa 107.5" branding was changed to "La Explosiva 107.5", with no change in format.