KCVR (AM)
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History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Call sign meaning | K Central Valley Radio |
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Facility ID | 60424 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°5′10.00″N 121°12′57.00″W / 38.0861111°N 121.2158333°W |
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Website | www.punjabiradiousa.com |
KCVR (1570
KCVR is powered at 5,000
History
In 1946, KCVR
On September 16, 1948, the Federal Communications Commission authorized KCVR to increase its power to 1,000 watts but still broadcasting only in the daytime.[3]
In the 1960s, KCVR adopted a Spanish language format, largely of Regional Mexican music. Jose Tapia was the station's principal personality from 1955 until 1963. In 1966, Spanish language personalities on KCVR included Tapia (who hosted "Asi Es Mi Tierra" five hours per week), Augie Soto (who hosted "Melodias del Valle" from 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays), Alex Vasquez (who hosted "Programa Latino America"), Carlos Montano (who hosted "La Hora del Hogar"), Tony Zuniga (who hosted "Atarceder Musical" and Tina Rodriguez (who hosted "Sobremesa Musical" on weekdays from 1 to 2 p.m. and "Rincon Norteno" from 2 to 3 p.m. weekdays).
On June 3, 2015, KCVR changed the format to Spanish
References
- ^ FCC.gov/KCVR
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KCVR-AM
- ^ "KCVR Lodi Authorized For Increase in Power" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 20, 1948. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
- ^ Entravision Launches Super Estrella in Three Markets
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External links
- FCC History Cards for KCVR
- KCVR in the FCC AM station database
- KCVR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database