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{{short description|Radio station in Tucson, Arizona}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name             = KCMT
| logo             =
| city             = [[Green Valley, Arizona]]
| area             = [[Tucson metropolitan area]]
| branding         = ''La Caliente 92.1 & 95.7''
| frequency        = 92.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]] {{HD Radio}}
| translator       = 95.7 K239CF (Tucson)<br>93.3 K227DX (Tucson, relays HD2)
| airdate          = {{start date and age|1983|2|20}}
| format           = [[Regional Mexican]]
| subchannels      = HD2: [[Latin pop|Spanish adult hits]] "Exito 93.3"
| erp              = 50,000 [[watt]]s
| haat             = {{convert|150|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class            = C2
| facility_id      = 2746
| coordinates      = {{coord|32.290|N|111.019|W|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC||display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = KFXX (1983–1991)<BR>KQSN (1991)<br>KTZN (1991–1993)<br>KEKO (1993–1995)<br>KFMA (1995–2014)
| owner            = [[Lotus Communications]]
| licensee         = Arizona Lotus Corp.
| sister_stations  = [[KTKT]], [[KFMA]], [[KLPX]], [[KMXZ-FM]], [[KFFN]]
| webcast          = {{listen live|http://www.kcmt.com}}
| website          = [https://www.kcmt.com/ kcmt.com]<br>[https://exito933.com/ exito933.com] (HD2)
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
}}
'''KCMT''' (92.1 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[FM broadcasting|FM]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Green Valley, Arizona]], and serving the [[Tucson metropolitan area]].  It airs a [[regional Mexican]] [[radio format]] and is owned by [[Lotus Communications]].  Its studios are on North Commerce Drive in Tucson.  KCMT is often the highest-rated [[Spanish-language]] radio station in the [[Nielsen Media Research|Nielsen]] ratings for Tucson, competing with 105.3 [[KZLZ]], owned by [[Bustos Media]].<ref>[https://stationratings.com/ StationRatings.com "Tucson" Retrieved Oct. 25, 2023.]</ref>
KCMT is a [[list of broadcast station classes|Class C2]] FM station.  It has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 50,000 [[watt]]s.  The [[transmitter]] is off Pima Mine Ranch Road in Tucson.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=kcmt&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KCMT]</ref>  KCMT broadcasts using [[HD Radio]] technology.  Its HD2 [[digital subchannel]] carries a [[Latin pop|Spanish adult hits]] format as "Exito 93.3".  It feeds a 200-watt [[FM translator]] at 93.3&nbsp;MHz.  The main signal is also heard on a 240-watt FM translator at 95.7&nbsp;MHz.<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/K239CF-FX Radio-Locator.com/K239CF]</ref>
==History==
The station [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on {{start date and age|1983|2|20}}.<ref>[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1987/B-BC-YB-1987.pdf ''Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1987'' page B-15.  Retrieved Oct. 25, 2023.]</ref>  Its original [[call sign]] was KFXX.  It was a Class A FM station, limited to 3,000 watts of power, on a short [[radio masts and towers|tower]] in Green Valley.  It was barely audible in the city of Tucson.  The station's class was later boosted to C2, allowing it to increase power to 50,000 watts.  Its tower was relocated into the more lucrative Tucson [[media market|radio market]].
In 1993, the station was acquired by [[Lotus Communications]] for $1.26 million.<ref>[https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf ''Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010'' page D-60.  Retrieved Oct. 25, 2023.]</ref>  It played [[alternative rock]] as [[KFMA]].
Lotus already owned a [[Regional Mexican]] station on 102.1&nbsp;MHz, KCMT.  On March 21, 2014, Lotus switched the two stations.  KCMT and its Regional Mexican format moved to 92.1 FM, while KFMA and its alternative rock sound moved to the 102.1 FM frequency.
==See also==
* [[List of radio stations in Arizona]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[http://www.kcmt.com Official KCMT Website]
{{FM station data|736958|KCMT}}
*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|82314|K239CF}}
*{{FXL|K239CF}}
{{Tucson Radio}}
{{Spanish Radio Stations in Arizona}}
{{Lotus Communications}}
[[Category:Mexican-American culture in Arizona]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Tucson, Arizona|CMT]]
[[Category:Regional Mexican radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1983]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in Arizona]]
[[Category:Spanish-language radio stations in Arizona|CMT]]
[[Category:Lotus Communications stations]]