KOKO-FM (94.3 MHz) is a radio station licensed to Kerman, California. Owned by TEG Broadcasting and operated by Lotus Communications (pending full acquisition),[2] it broadcasts a regional Mexican oldies format targeting Fresno.

History

KOKO-FM originally signed on the air April 16, 1990,[3] as country station KTAA and was owned by Barnard Broadcasting A California Limited Partnership during the early 1990s. In the early 1990s, the station flipped to a short-lived hip-hop format as Jammin 94, before flipping to regional Mexican La Fiesta. In 1997, the station was acquired by Hispanic Radio Enterprise Inc., and flipped to a rhythmic format as 94.3 The Party. In 1998, Art Laboe acquired the station and it was rebranded as Power 94, and later Hit Radio 94.3 in August 2001.[4] This was then followed by a rhythmic AC format.

Former logo

On June 28, 2012, KOKO-FM flipped to classic hits.[5] On November 27, 2018, KOKO-FM again changed formats, this time to rhythmic oldies as Jammin' 94.3.[6]

Art Laboe died October 7, 2022, at age 97.[7] In July 2023, TED Broadcasting agreed to purchase KOKO-FM from the Art Laboe estate for $330,000.[8] It soon began broadcasting the Punjabi "Radio Punjab" network.

As of August 3, 2024, KOKO-FM switched to a classic regional Mexican format under the branding "94.3 La Mera Mera". It was then announced that TEG broadcasting would sell KOKO-FM to Lotus Communications in exchange for one of its own stations in which Lotus began operating the station ahead of closing.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOKO-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KOKO/Fresno Is Now Jammin'". All Access. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-90. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  4. ^ http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2001/RR-2001-08-10.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  5. ^ "KOKO Fresno Shifts To Classic Hits". RadioInsight. June 28, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  6. ^ "KOKO-FM Flips To Rhythmic Oldies Jammin 94.3". RadioInsight. November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  7. ^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/10/12/oldies-dj-art-laboe-dead/ [bare URL]
  8. ^ "TEG Broadcasting Acquires KOKO-FM from Art Laboe's Estate - RadioInsight". July 19, 2023.
  9. ^ "Lotus Adds Fifth Fresno Area FM - RadioInsight". August 13, 2024.

36°44′29″N 120°05′12″W / 36.7413°N 120.0866°W / 36.7413; -120.0866

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