KDAE
Radio station in Sinton, Texas
KDAE (1590 AM, "Radio Libertad") is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish religious format. Radio Libertad's programming is a variety of Spanish Christian music that ranges from Conjunto, Tejano, Mariachi, Salsa, Reggaton, Rock, Pop and Rap along with Praise & Worship programs. It is licensed to Sinton, Texas, United States, with studios in Corpus Christi, Texas, United States. The station is currently owned by The Worship Center of Kingsville.
History
The station began as KTOD in the late 1950s, featuring an Easy Listening format. In July, 1970, the call letters were changed to KIKN and the format was changed to country music. During the 1970s, KIKN was one of the most popular stations in the Corpus Christi market. The station changed its call sign on August 31, 1984 from KIKN to the current KDAE. On January 11, 1999, the station's license was assigned by Nueces Radio Partners, LP to the current owners.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “KDAE” is radio station in Sinton, Texas. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through KDAE, Radio and station, not as a finished interpretation.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6327611. Authority coordinates are 28.021, -97.471. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1590, 1970, 1984 and 1999.
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This entry incorporates text from “KDAE” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.