KXVV
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Broadcast area | Hesperia-Apple Valley, California |
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Frequency | 103.1MHz |
Branding | La X 103.1 Y 910AM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | August 18, 1980 | (as KVVQ)
Former call signs | KVVQ (1980–1985) KVVQ-FM (1985–1997) KHDR-FM (1997–2000) KVFG (2000–2019) |
Call signmeaning | KLaXVictorValley |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 72717 |
Class | A |
ERP | 250watts |
HAAT | 475 meters (1,558 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°36′44.0″N117°17′29.0″W/ 34.612222°N 117.291389°W |
Repeater(s) | 910KMPS |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | lax1031 |
KXVV(103.1FM,"La X 103.1" ) is a commercialradio stationthat islicensedtoVictorville, Californiaand serves theVictor Valleyarea. The station is owned by El Dorado Broadcasters and broadcasts aregional Mexicanformat. KXVV's studios and transmitter are located in Hesperia. KXVV is also simulcasted on Sister Station910 AM
History
[edit]The station signed on August 18, 1980, asKVVQ,atop 40outlet owned by Kenneth B. Orchard.[2]Thecall letterswere changed toKVVQ-FMin 1985.[3]
In November 1996, William Rice attempted to sell KVVQ-AM-FM to Power Surge Inc., headed by John Power, for $1 million. At the time, KVVQ-FM carried anoldiesformat.[4]However, the deal fell through. The following February, Rice successfully sold the combo to Tele-Media Communications Corporation for $1.1 million.[5]The new owner changed the call sign toKHDR-FM.[3]
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In 2000,Infinity Broadcasting Corporation(predecessor toCBS Radio) acquired KHDR-FM from Tele-Media Broadcasting.[6]Infinity changed the call letters toKVFG[3]and made the station asimulcastofKFRG,acountry musicstation inSan Bernardino, California.This lasted until February 16, 2010, when the station flipped to asportsformat as an affiliate ofESPN Radio.[7][8]
On November 15, 2011, KVFG beganstuntingwithChristmas music;the sports format was moved toKRAKinHesperia, California.[9]On December 26 at 6 a.m., KVFG ended stunting and introduced aclassic hitsformat branded as "103.1 The Route".[10]
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge withEntercom.[11]The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17.[12]
On May 6, 2019, Entercom sold KVFG andKMPSto El Dorado Broadcasters for $1 million.[13]The sale was completed on August 15, 2019, with the new owners simultaneously changing the station's call sign to KXVV.
On August 26, 2019, at 6 P.M. PDT, the station flipped to aRegional Mexicanformat, branded as "La X 103.1".
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for KXVV".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada"(PDF).Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1981.Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1981. p. C-34.RetrievedJanuary 10,2019.
- ^abc"Call Sign History".CDBS Public Access.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedFebruary 17,2010.
- ^"Connoisseur's Appetite Grows In Ohio"(PDF).Radio and Records.November 15, 1996. p. 8.RetrievedJanuary 10,2019.
- ^"Evergreen, Chancellor Team To Take Viacom's 10 Stations"(PDF).Radio and Records.February 21, 1997. p. 6.RetrievedJanuary 10,2019.
- ^"COMBOS".Broadcasting & Cable.June 18, 2000.RetrievedFebruary 17,2010.
- ^"KVFG Brings ESPN Radio To High Desert".AllAccess.All Access Music Group. February 16, 2010.RetrievedJanuary 10,2019.
- ^"CBS Radio Flips KVFG To Sports".Radio Ink.February 16, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon February 27, 2012.RetrievedFebruary 17,2010.
- ^Venta, Lance (December 8, 2011)."CBS Sets It Route In Victorville".RadioInsight.RetrievedJuly 1,2017.
- ^Venta, Lance (January 4, 2012)."2011 Post Christmas Format Change Rundown".RadioInsight.RadioBB Networks.RetrievedJanuary 10,2019.
- ^Venta, Lance (February 22, 2017)."CBS Radio to Merge with Entercom".RadioInsight.RadioBB Networks.RetrievedJanuary 10,2019.
- ^Venta, Lance (November 17, 2017)."Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger".RadioInsight.RadioBB Networks.RetrievedJanuary 10,2019.
- ^El Dorado Adds Entercom's High Desert Duo
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 72717 (KXVV)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- KXVVinNielsen Audio's FM station database