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Radio station in California, United States

KOKO-FM
Kerman, California United States
Broadcast area	Kerman–Fresno, California
Frequency	94.3 MHz
Branding	94.3 La Mera Mera
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	TEG Broadcasting (Teg Broadcasting Inc.)
Operator	Lotus Communications (full acquisition pending)
History
First air date	April 16, 1990; 34 years ago (1990-04-16)
Former call signs	KTAA (1988–1998) KKPW (1998–2001)
Call sign meaning	"Killer Oldies" (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	3970
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (330 ft)
Translator(s)	107.9 K300CC (Huron)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.943lameramera.com

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), it broadcasts a regional Mexican oldies format targeting Fresno.

History

KOKO-FM originally signed on the air April 16, 1990, 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. This was then followed by a rhythmic AC format.

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

Art Laboe died October 7, 2022, at age 97. In July 2023, TED Broadcasting agreed to purchase KOKO-FM from the Art Laboe estate for $330,000. 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.

References

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

External links

Official website
Facility details for Facility ID 3970 (KOKO-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
KOKO-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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See also: List of radio stations in California

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Defunct	KDBV – Salinas KDDF – Mecca KESQ – Indio KFVR – Crescent City KNCR – Fortuna KSKD – Livingston
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Spanish-language radio stations in the state of California

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See also: adult contemporary; classic hits; college; country; news/talk; NPR; oldies; religious; rock; sports; top 40; urban; other radio stations in California

See also: Classical; Jazz; Religious; Spanish; Smooth Jazz; Other

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