KHEY-FM
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| Broadcast area | El Paso metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 96.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 96.3 K-Hey Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1974 (as KEZB) |
Former call signs | KEZB (1974–1981) |
Call sign meaning | "Hey!" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 65963 |
| Class | C |
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| HAAT | 424 meters (1,391 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°47′49″N 106°28′55″W / 31.797°N 106.482°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | khey |
KHEY-FM (96.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station in El Paso, Texas. It airs a country music radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station carries the syndicated Bobby Bones Show on Monday through Saturday mornings, and After Midnight with Granger Smith overnight. The rest of the weekday schedule features local DJs. The studios and offices are on North Mesa Street (Texas State Highway 20) in West Central El Paso.
KHEY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 88,000 watts (100,000 with beam tilt). The transmitter is off Scenic Drive in the Franklin Mountains in El Paso. The signal covers parts of Texas, New Mexico and the Mexican state of Chihuahua, including Ciudad Juárez. KHEY-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format; the HD2 subchannel formerly carried a 24 hour replay of Bobby Bones Country Top 30. The HD2 subchannel has since been turned off.