Radio Romántica

Radio Romántica was a name used by EXCL Communications (later Entravision) for various Spanish-language radio stations from the 1990s through 2005. The earliest known reference to Radio Romántica is from 1997 [cite news |title=Hispanic Market Weekly |url=http://www.hispanicmarketweekly.com/article.cms?id=501] , at which time KBRG San Francisco, KJMN Denver, KRZY-FM Albuquerque, an unknown Salinas station, and another unknown station were using the name.Fact|date=June 2008 Radio Romántica may have existed before 1997—possibly as early as 1992 when EXCL bought KBRG.Fact|date=June 2008

Entravision acquired the Radio Romántica name and stations following its purchase of EXCL Communications in 2000. The name was subsequently used on several of Entravision's other stations, including KLOB Palm Springs, KRRE Sacramento, KCVR Modesto, KVVA/KDVA Phoenix, and KRVA-AM Dallas [cite web |title=Entravision Annual Report |format=PDF |url=http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/NYS/EVC/reports/entravision_ar02.pdf] . In 2003, Entravision began phasing out the Radio Romántica format in favor of Super Estrella. By the end of 2005, KBRG was the only station still using it.

Radio Romántica ceased to exist on January 1, 2006, when KBRG was acquired by Univision and switched to Spanish oldies as Recuerdo 100.3. Coincidentally, KBRG's original frequency, 104.9 (used before 1998) [cite web |title=KCNL Changes From Alternative Classics to Alternative |url=http://www.formatchange.com/channel-1049-kcnl-changes-from-alternative-classics-to-alternative/ |work=FormatChange.com] , flipped to Spanish at the same time that 100.3 became Recuerdo. KCNL 104.9, owned by Clear Channel, briefly renamed itself La Romántica 104.9 before it assumed its current name, Enamorada 104.9, in February 2006.

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