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KRIO-FM
Call Sign History
KRIO-FM from 03/10/2011
KBMI from 06/14/1982
810507AA from ???
97.7 MHz

Roma, TX
License
CP
Application
Allocation
STA





KRIO-FM Channel: 249A 97.7 MHz
Roma, Texas
Service: FM - A full-service FM station or application.
Facility ID: 24816
FRN: 0001663806
Fac. Service: FM

Status: LIC
Application Accepted: 02/14/2019
Application Granted: 03/18/2019
File Number: BLED-20190214AAD
License Expires: 08/01/2029
Prefix Type: This is a license for a noncommercial educational FM station
Application Type: License To Cover

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Facility Type: NON-COMMERCIAL EDUC. FM
Class: A, A Zone I; I-A; or II station; with 0.1kW-6kW ERP and a class contour distance <=28km

Site Location: 26-26-14.2 N 99-03-35.1 W (NAD 83)
Site Location: 26-26-13.0 N 99-03-34.0 W (Converted to NAD 27)

Effective Radiated Power: 2.25 kW
Transmitter Output Power: 1.28 kW
Antenna Center HAAT: 131 m (430 ft.)
Antenna Center AMSL: 208 m (682 ft.)
Antenna Center HAG: 128 m (420 ft.)

Calculated Site Elevation: 80 m. (262 ft.)
Height Overall*: 137 m (449 ft.)
(* As Filed In This Application, may differ from ASR Data, Below.)
Omni-Directional Antenna
Antenna Make/Model: Electronics Research Inc. LPX-4E
Antenna ID: 0
Polarization:

Structure Information

Structure Registration Number 1305781

Structure Type: GTOWER
Registered To:
Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc.
Structure Address:
83 Roma Landfill Road
Roma, TX
County Name: Starr County
ASR Issued: 04/03/2018
Date Built: 12/16/2018
Site Elevation: 79.6 m (261 ft.)
Structure Height: 134.1 m (440 ft.)
Height Overall: 136.9 m (449 ft.)
Overall Height AMSL: 216.5 m (710 ft.)
FAA Determination: 02/07/2018
FAA Study #: 2018-ASW-1394-OE
FAA Circular #: 70/7460-1L
Paint & Light FAA Chapters: 3, 4, 5, 12
PRIOR STUDY 2017-ASW-6427-OE
26-26-13.8 N 99-03-34.7 W (NAD 83)
26-26-12.6 N 99-03-33.6 W
(Converted to NAD 27)
KRIO-FM Licensee Information

Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc.
4300 S. US Highway 281
Edinburg, TX 78539
Phone: 956-380-8150
Not-for-Profit
20190214AAD Applicant Information

Lawrence Windle
Date: 02/14/2019
Application Certifier
Rio Grande Bible Institute, Inc.
4300 S. US Highway 281
Edinburg, TX 78539-9650
Applicant
W. Jeffrey Reynolds
Du Treil, Lundin & Rackley, Inc.
3135 Southgate Circle
Sarasota, FL 34239-5515
Technical Consultant
Joseph C. Chautin, III, Esq.
Hardy, Carey, Chautin & Balkin, LLP

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Study Date: 12/31/2025; Study Duration: 0.0777 Seconds.
Database Sources:
12/31/2025 FCC LMS,
12/30/2025 FCC ASR,
12/30/2025 FCC ULS Microwave, and
12/30/2025 FCC ULS Broadcast Land Mobile.



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