KRGT (FM)

KRGT (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Sunrise Manor, Nevada, broadcasting to the Las Vegas Valley. KRGT airs a Spanish contemporary hits format branded as "Latino Beats 99.3". This station also routinely plays English-language pop hits by non-Hispanic artists. KRGT is owned by the Latino Media Network; under a local marketing agreement (LMA), it was programmed by previous owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until 2024. Its studios are in Spring Valley.

KRGT

Sunrise Manor, Nevada
Broadcast area	Las Vegas Valley
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	Latino Beats 99.3
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Contemporary Hit Radio
Ownership
Owner	Latino Media Network (Latino Media Network, LLC)
Sister stations	KISF KLSQ
History
First air date	2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Former call signs	KPXC (1991–2002) KQMR (2002–2005)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	11614
Class	C2
ERP	8,800 watts
HAAT	690 meters (2,260 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)

KRGT has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 8,800 watts. Its transmitter is atop Black Mountain southeast of the Las Vegas.

History

Early years

The station signed on in 2000, as KPXC.^[2] The station construction permit had existed for years and had been planned as a 6,000-watt operation. Changes were made to run it as a minimal 100 watt operation. The station was owned by Claire Reis Benesara, manager of KDWN radio in its pre-Beasley days.

The engineering department of HBC (predecessor of present-day Uforia Audio Network) moved several stations around in frequency to accommodate the new station. The tower was located on Angel Peak where it operated as a Class C0 station. Dana Demerjiana was the general manager, Eric Martel was the engineering manager and David Stewart of HBC corporate organized the upgrade (basically an HBC specialty).

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Sale to Latino Media

KRGT was one of eighteen radio stations that TelevisaUnivision sold to Latino Media Network in a $60 million deal announced in June 2022 and approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that November.^[3] The deal was completed on December 30.^[4] Under the terms of the pact, Univision agreed to continue programming the station for up to one year under a local marketing agreement (LMA).

On January 1, 2024, KRGT rebranded as "Latino Beats 99.3".^[5] While the station has most announcements and commercials in Spanish, it also airs pop hits by English-speaking artists.