Eagle Pass KEPS-KINL Radio Stations Shut Down Operations on June 30, 2022
By: Ricardo E. Calderon, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc., Copyright 2022
After more than 70 plus years on the airwaves, Eagle Pass’s very own KEPS-KINL radio stations closed their doors on Thursday, June 30, 2022 due to current economic conditions on the United States-Mexico border, according to a source.
KEPS was be deeply missed with all the top Spanish music hits, particularly Tejano music old and new hits, played for the enjoyment of the bi-national audience in Eagle Pass and its sister city, Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.
KINL contemporary English music and daily news broadcast, including Eagle Pass Eagles and C. C. Winn Mavericks football games, will be dearly missed by all Eagle Pass and Piedras Negras radio listeners.
Many Eagle Passans learned the trade of being a radio announcer, news caster and news reporter, and honed their sales marketing skills while working at KEPS-KINL.
Employees at KEPS-KINL were advised by the radio stations management that June 30, 2022 was the last day of operations. Employees will now seek new employment and/or unemployment compensation with the state of Texas.
Local radio listeners and business leaders were shocked and dismayed with the stunning news of the closure of KEPS-KINL radio stations in Eagle Pass after 70 plus years of operations.
Local news readers and advertisers are encouraged to support the remaining news media sources in the community to avoid a similar fate and a news blackout within the community. Support all Eagle Pass news sources.
