KOY

KOY
Phoenix, Arizona; United States;
Broadcast area	Phoenix metropolitan area
Frequency	1230 kHz
Branding	93.7 El Patrón
Programming
Format	Regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc.; (iHM Licenses, LLC);
Sister stations	KESZ; KFYI; KGME; KMXP; KNIX-FM; KYOT; KZZP;
History
First air date	1950 (74 years ago)
Former call signs	KRIZ (1950–1978); KFLR (1978–1986); KAMJ (1986–1987); KMYL (1987); KAMJ (1987–1991); KISP (1991–1992); KYOT (1992–1994); KISO (1994–1999);
Call sign meaning	Relocated in 1999 from 550 AM
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63914
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	33°26′10″N 112°6′34″W / 33.43611°N 112.10944°W
Translator(s)	93.7 K229DB (Phoenix)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	elpatronphoenix.iheart.com

KOY (1230 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Phoenix, Arizona, featuring a Regional Mexican radio format known as "93.7 El Patrón". Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves the Phoenix metropolitan area. KOY's studios are located in Phoenix near Sky Harbor International Airport, and broadcasts at 1,000 watts—non-directional—from a transmitter located near Downtown Phoenix.^[2] In addition to a standard analog transmission, KOY is available online via iHeartRadio and is relayed over low-power Phoenix translator K229DB (93.7 FM), from which the station's branding is derived from.