KGBT (AM)

KGBT
Harlingen, Texas; United States;
Broadcast area	Rio Grande Valley
Frequency	1530 kHz
Branding	TUDN Radio McAllen 1530 AM
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Sports
Affiliations	TUDN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Latino Media Network; (Latino Media Network, LLC);
Sister stations	KBTQ, KGBT-FM
History
First air date	August 20, 1941; 83 years ago (as KGBS on 1240 kHz); December 1, 1951 (as KSOX on 1530 kHz); September 1, 1953 (as KGBS on 1530 kHz);
Former call signs	KCUE (CP); KSOX (1951–1953); KGBS (October 7–December 31, 1953);
Former frequencies	1240 kHz (1941–1953)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67067
Class	B
Power	50,000 watts day and critical hours; 10,000 watts night;
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.tudn.com/TUDN-radio

KGBT (1530 kHz, "TUDN Radio McAllen 1530 AM") is a Spanish-language AM radio station, licensed to Harlingen, Texas, and serving the Rio Grande Valley border area. It is owned by Latino Media Network; under a local marketing agreement, it was programmed by former owner TelevisaUnivision's Uforia Audio Network until giving full operations to the station and its sister stations KGBT-FM and KBTQ to the owner in the spring of 2023, and airs a Spanish language sports radio format, supplied by the TUDN Radio Network.

By day, KGBT is powered at 50,000 watts non-directional, the maximum for American commercial AM radio stations. Because 1530 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for KFBK Sacramento and WCKY Cincinnati, KGBT reduces power at night to 10,000 watts to avoid interference. After sunset and during critical hours, it uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array. The transmitter is on Route 491 in Stockholm, Texas.^[2]