KHOT-FM (105.9 MHz; 36 kW) in Paradise Valley (repeated on 7 kW on-channel booster KHOT-FM1 Glendale) and KHOV-FM (105.3 MHz; 6 kW) in Wickenburg, both in Arizona, are a pair of Regional Mexican outlets serving the Phoenix area. The simulcasts, both owned by Univision, operate under the moniker "La Nueva 105.9".

  History

  KXLL/KBUQ

KHOT signed on the air in July 1996 programming a country music format known as "Young Buck Country", before the station was on the air, the call letters were KXLL. The call letters were changed shortly after their sign on date to KBUQ to complement their "Young Buck Country" branding.

  KHOT

On October, 10 1997, the format was changed to Urban Adult Contemporary with a call letter change to complement their new branding as "Hot 105.9". Then later moved to a Rhythmic Oldies direction. The KHOT call letters were moved from 100.3 in 1997, at this time the station was owned by New Century Arizona Broadcasting.

Hot 105.9 Would drop most of its current R&B hits to focus more on a Rhythmic Oldies direction playing mostly 1970s and 1980s R&B and Disco which most Jammin Oldies stations at that time were doing. Due to 105.9's current Signal Coverage, most believe the ratings didn't improve and which is why they decided to sell the station in 1999.

In 1999, KHOT was sold to Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation and flipped to its current format. The 105.3 frequency was added in 2001 creating a simulcast.

KHOT's signature program is Piolín Por La Mañana ("Tweety in the Morning"), hosted by Eddie "Piolín" Sotelo, originating from Los Angeles-based sister station KSCA, a popular show among Spanish-speaking Hispanics in Phoenix.^{[citation needed]} Another part of KHOT programing is The PM drive El Show Del Gatillero Del La Tarde.

  KHOV-FM

KHOV-FM originally aired a country music format with the call letters KRDS. In 1990, KRDS changed formats to Contemporary Christian. KRDS moved from 105.5 (MHz) to 105.3 MHz and increased their signal from a class A to class B. On March 21, 1997, the format was changed to Adult Standards with a change of call letters to KMYL to complement their "Music of Your Life" slogan. In 2000, it flipped to Spanish hits. In 2001, the station was acquired by Hispanic Broadcasting Corporation creating a simulcast for co-owned KHOT-FM.

  Translators

  External links

• Radio La Nueva's website
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KHOT
• Radio-Locator information on KHOT
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KHOT
• Query the FCC's FM station database for KHOV
• Radio-Locator information on KHOV
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for KHOV

Coordinates: 33°35′17″N 111°45′40″W / 33.588°N 111.761°W / 33.588; -111.761