KOY Radio 1230 AM (1230 AM) is an American commercial radio service. The branding of the station is “93.7 El Patron”. The radio station is licensed to serve Phoenix, Arizona, United States. The service operates under the ownership of iHeartMedia (AMFM Radio Licenses, L.L.C.). KOY (1230) broadcasts the Regional Mexican format.
About KOY Radio 1230 AM
FM first went on air in 1950 as KRIZ. Besides 24/7 on-air transmission, the station also provides online streaming for international listeners. It maintains social media profiles to keep the listeners updated as well.
The service has used different call letters in the past
KRIZ from 1950 to 1978
KFLR from 1978 to 1990
KAMJ from 1990 to 1991
KISP from 1991 to 1992
KYOT from 1992 to 1994
KISO from 1994 to 1999
The service used 1230 kHz FM frequency with the slogan “iMas y Mejor Musica Para Phoenix.” KOY has seven sister stations: KNIX-FM, KYOT, KGME, KZZP, KFYI, KESZ, and KMXP. In addition, the service has a translator “K229DB” serving Phoenix on the FM frequency of 93.7 MHz to strengthen its signals.
Programming
In addition to regional Mexican radio programming, the station also features events, live contests, news, and weather updates.
The weekday line-up of the service includes
Rich from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Celina Martinez from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Luis Trevino from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Karla Bibbee from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
The station airs the following shows on Saturday
Rich from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Adrian Martinez from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Karla Galletita Trevi from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Sergio Robles from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
KOY transmits the following shows on Sunday
Adrian Martinez from 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Efrain Garcia from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Sergio Robles from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Samuel Ramirez “El Capi” from 7:00 PM to 12:00 AM
Technical Details
KOY is a class C AM service with facility ID 63914. It functions with a varied, effective radiated power of 1,000 watts for unlimited hours. The station emits digital signals from a non-directional (1 Pattern) antenna. Its projected listening range is 40 miles in local areas and 80 miles in distant regions. The transmitting coordinates of the service are 33.436155, -112.110149.
Contact Details
Address: 840 North Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85014
Phone: 480-966-6236
Fax: 480-966-7435
Official Website: https://elpatronphoenix.iheart.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ElPatron937
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/elpatronphoenix
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elpatronphoenix
Also Listen: 94.5 KOOL FM