KLHC

KLHC
City Bakersfield, California
Broadcast area Bakersfield area
Branding Punjabi Radio USA
Slogan Uniting Punjabis All Over
Frequency 1350 kHz
Format Ethnic/Punjabi
ERP 1,000 watts Day
33 watts Night
Class D
Facility ID 61420
Transmitter coordinates 35°21′0″N 118°58′58″W / 35.35000°N 118.98278°W / 35.35000; -118.98278Coordinates: 35°21′0″N 118°58′58″W / 35.35000°N 118.98278°W / 35.35000; -118.98278
Former callsigns KLYD (1986-1989)
KBAD (1989-1992)
KBID (1992-2006)
Owner Punjabi American Media, LLC
Sister stations KIID KOBO KWRU
Website punjabiradiousa.com

KLHC (1350 AM) is a multicultural radio station licensed to serve Bakersfield, California which broadcast a Punjabi format. 1350 AM simulcasts on KIID 1470 AM in Sacramento, KWRU 1300 AM in Fresno, & KOBO 1450 AM in Yuba City. Since 2005 Punjabi/Indian community has increased a lot in Bakersfield.Punjabi Americans are in Trucking and small business in big numbers.

History

Previous logo

The station was assigned the KLYD call letters on September 10, 1986. On October 17, 1989, the station changed its call sign to KBAD. On February 19, 1992 it changed to KBID and on January 6, 2006 to the current KLHC.[1] Effective July 20, 2017, Punjabi American Media acquired KLHC from Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante at a purchase price of $300,000.[2]

Silent

In November 2013, Forced Broadcasting sold KLHC. The last day of La Rendencion in KLHC was November 30, 2013. After the last day of broadcast until December 31, 2013, Redemption did not have a radio station. Before the last day of Broadcast, La Redencion had two meetings with pastors to continue transmitting their radio station. At 10:00 pm PT on December 31, 2013, La Redencion, went back on the air as KRHM-LP, previously a rhythmic music format station.

References

  1. ↑ "KLHC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ https://radioinsight.com/headlines/118275/station-sales-week-69/


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