KPYV
KPYV (AM 1340) is a radio station based in Chico, California and licensed to Oroville, California, United States. The station is owned by the Most Reverend Jaime Soto, through licensee Radio Santisimo Sacramento, Inc.[1][2] 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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| City | Oroville, California |
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| Broadcast area | Chico, California |
| Branding | Radio Santísimo Sacramento |
| Slogan | Cambia de radio, cambia de vida |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
| First air date | 1962 (as KAOR) |
| Format | Spanish Catholic |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 50710 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°30′32″N 121°35′54″W |
| Former call signs | KAOR (1962-1973) KORV (1973-1996) KJAZ (1996-2000) KEWE (2000-2013) KNTF (2013-2014) |
| Owner | Most Reverend Jaime Soto (Radio Santisimo Sacramento, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | KCVV |
| Website | http://www.radiosantisimosacramento.com |
History
The 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.[3]
References
- 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
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KPYV
- Radio-Locator Information on KPYV
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KPYV
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