{"id":101721,"date":"2025-12-26T22:27:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T22:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/101721\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T22:27:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T22:27:18","slug":"ica-broadcasting-debuts-hot-country-107-3-in-corpus-christi-following-holiday-format-flip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/101721\/","title":{"rendered":"ICA Broadcasting Debuts Hot Country 107.3 in Corpus Christi Following Holiday Format Flip"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Advertisement &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.jimcutler.com\/jim-cutler-demos\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"90\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Jim Cutler Voicesovers\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JimCutler_Aug23.gif\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/JimCutler_Aug23.gif\" alt=\"Jim Cutler Voicesovers\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After a month of stunting with mostly Country-leaning Christmas music, <a href=\"https:\/\/barrettmedia.com\/?s=ica\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICA Broadcasting<\/a> has flipped KAJE 107.3 back to a Country format, ending its two-year run as Regional Mexican 107.3 Que Buena.<\/p>\n<p>The relaunch occurred at midnight Thursday, with the station adopting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quebuena107.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hot Country 107.3<\/a> branding already in use on co-owned KMRK-FM Odessa\/Midland, known as Hot Country 96.1. ICA Broadcasting says the move is designed to unify its Country programming identity across multiple markets.<\/p>\n<p>John Cruz will host the morning drive on the new Hot Country format, while cluster General Manager Kelly Morgan\u2014who also handles mornings on sister Classic Rock station 104.5 The Eagle\u2014will lead the afternoon shift.<\/p>\n<p>KAJE had a long history in Country radio, previously known as My Country 107.3 and later 107.3 The Bull, before switching to Regional Mexican at the end of 2023. <\/p>\n<p>The return to Country places KAJE in a competitive Corpus Christi market that includes iHeartMedia\u2019s K99, Quality Broadcasting Corporation\u2019s 97.5 KFTX, and Claro Communications\u2019 Retro Country 105.9\/103.3.<\/p>\n<p>Barrett Media produces daily content on the music, news, and sports media industries. 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