KVLA-FM
| SimulcastsKPCC,Pasadena | |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Palm Springs/Coachella Valley |
| Frequency | 90.3MHz(HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public broadcasting;news/talk |
| Subchannels | HD2:KCMPsimulcast(alternative rock) |
| Affiliations | Southern California Public Radio,NPR,American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KPCC, KUOR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 2005 |
Former call signs | KBXO (2003–2008) KPCV (2008–2011)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 85911 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 340watts |
| HAAT | 175 meters (574 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°48′8″N116°13′30″W/ 33.80222°N 116.22500°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KVLA-FM(90.3MHz) is apublicradio stationowned byAmerican Public Media Group,through its Southern California Public Radio subsidiary.LicensedtoCoachella, California,it servesPalm Springs,theCoachella Valley,and surrounding areas.
KVLA-FM generallysimulcasts89.3 FMKPCC,based inPasadena, California.It carries suchNPRshows asAll Things Considered,Morning EditionandFresh Air,along with news and features from KPCC's news department.
History
[edit]The 90.3 frequency in Coachella was first filed for in March 1997. A construction permit was granted in February 2003, and the call sign KBXO was selected on February 18 as its owner readied it to become a fully licensed radio station. In February 2005, the station signed on with aChristian radioformat from theOasis Network;it was owned by the Creative Educational Media Corp.[3]
The Creative Educational Media Corp. sold KBXO to American Public Media Group for $1 million in June 2008.[4]On August 22, 2008, the Christian format was dropped and the station started acting as asatellitefor KPCC. The call sign was changed toKPCVwith the change in format. The call sign was changed again on October 14, 2011, to the current KVLA-FM.
References
[edit]- ^"KVLA-FM Call Sign History".Federal Communications CommissionMedia Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for KVLA-FM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2008 page D-78
- ^"Transactions at a Glance"(PDF).Radio & Records.June 20, 2008. p. 5.RetrievedJanuary 16,2022.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 85911 (KVLA-FM)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KVLA-FMinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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