KVJM-FM

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KVJM (103.1 FM) is a Spanish formatted radio station broadcasting from Bryan/College Station, Texas, and licensed to Hearne, Texas. Under the nickname La Preciosa 103.1, it is owned by Clear Channel.

[edit] KHRN Power 94/KVJM V-103 Jamz (1994-2006)

Before KVJM became its current format, it was home to the only Urban Contemporary formatted radio station in the Brazos Valley. Originally KHRN 94.3, the station was launched in 1984 as a part time Spanish format by day and Urban format by night for ten years. Finally in 1994, KHRN finally relaunced as an Urban station under the name "Power 94." Since it was clear this would be the only Urban station in the region, the playlist was an eclectic mix of Hip Hop, Rap, R&B, Old School R&B, Classic Soul, Gospel, Jazz and Blues. It was home to the Tom Joyner Morning Show and Doug Banks in the afternoons at that time. Then, in an unprecedented move, in 1998, KHRN 94.3 was no more; it changed frequencies to 103.1, its calls to KVJM, and its branding to "V-103 Jamz". In the early 2000's KVJM gained the notoriety of airing morning shows on tape delay between 9 AM and 6 PM. This came after Doug Banks moved his syndicated show to the mornings, but the station continued to air it -- this time on tape delay from 2 PM to 6 PM, while Tom Joyner still aired live 5 AM to 9 PM. Eventually, KVJM added the Russ Parr show on tape delay; it aired 10 AM to 2 PM.

That era came to an end when KVJM was sold off to Clear Channel in 2006, of which the new owners finally dropped the Urban format for good and instead replaced it with a Spanish format.

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FM radio stations in the Bryan-College Station market (Arbitron #240)

By frequency: 89.1 | 90.5 | 90.9 | 91.5 | 91.5 | 92.3 | 92.5 | 94.1 | 95.1 | 96.1 | 96.9 | 98.3 | 98.5 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 100.5 | 101.7 | 101.9 | 103.1 | 103.9 | 104.7 | 105.3 | 106.1 | 107.3