KPYV (AM 1340) is a radio station based in Chico, California and licensed to Oroville, California, United States. The station is owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, through licensee Radio Santisimo Sacramento, Inc.[2][3] The station used to be an affiliate of ESPN Radio and Fox Sports Radio. On September 24, 2013, the then-KEWE changed its format to adult alternative. In 2014 it changed to Spanish Catholic.
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| Broadcast area | Chico, California |
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| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Santísimo Sacramento |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Catholic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCVV | |
| History | |
First air date | 1962 (as KAOR) |
Former call signs | KAOR (1962–1973) KORV (1973–1996) KJAZ (1996–2000) KEWE (2000–2013) KNTF (2013–2014) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50710 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°30′32″N 121°35′54″W / 39.50889°N 121.59833°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | http://www.radiosantisimosacramento.com |
History
editThe station went on the air with the call sign KAOR. It was assigned the call letters KORV on April 4, 1973, then KJAZ on October 1, 1996. On May 17, 2000, the station changed its call sign to KEWE, and again to KNTF on September 27, 2013. On June 3, 2014, the station changed its call sign to the current KPYV.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KPYV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Sports radio in Chico is laid to rest, Mike Baca, KPAY website, September 24, 2013
- ^ "KPYV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "KPYV Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 50710 (KPYV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KPYV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KPYV
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