In what was described to us as being an inadvertent typo by the FCC, the license of KVET has been restored.
While nobody has gone on the record over what happened, we are told KVET’s FRN was misconstrued for another station which did surrender its license this week. It will likely be another day or two before the FCC’s database properly lists which station had done so.
Original Report 5/5:iHeartMedia has surrendered the license of Sports “1300 The Zone” KVET Austin TX.
KVET’s four tower array is located on Metric Blvd. in a residential neighborhood in North Austin. The property is still owned by former KVET owner Butler Broadcasting Ltd., which sold KVET along with FMs 98.1 KVET-FM and 100.7 KASE to iHeartMedia predecessor Capstar for $90 million in 1998.
2020 records assess the land as valued at $1,600,335. A brief public notice at the FCC states, “License cancelled at licensee’s request by email from counsel on May 4, 2021.”
The programming that had been heard on KVET continues to be heard on the Educational Media Foundation owned 103.1 K276EL Austin via 98.1 KVET-HD2. The Zone simulcasts the local morning and afternoon shows originating at “Ticket 760” KTKR San Antonio and Fox Sports Radio network programming in all other dayparts.
