KIRV

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KIRV
Broadcast areaFresno
Frequency 1510 kHz
BrandingRadio Vida Abundante
Programming
Format Spanish Christian radio
Ownership
OwnerCentro Cristiano Viva Abundante, Inc.
KJDJ
History
First air date
August 1962;62 years ago (1962-08)
Call sign meaning
Original owner Irving E. Penberthy
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 48513
Class D
Power 10,000 watts days only
Transmitter coordinates
 36°42′42″N119°49′59″W / 36.71167°N 119.83306°W / 36.71167; -119.83306
Links
Public license information
Website radiovidaabundante.com

KIRV (1510 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a Spanish-language Christian radio format. It is licensed to Fresno, California and is owned by Centro Cristiano Viva Abundante, Inc. [2]

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KIRV is a daytimer station powered at 10,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. But 1510 AM is a clear channel frequency, so the station must sign off the air at sunset. This requirement was originally instituted to protect the signal of KGA in Spokane, Washington, a former Class A clear channel station on 1510 kHz.

History

Former station logo KIRV logo.jpg
Former station logo

The Federal Communications Commission authorized the granting of a construction permit for a new radio station on 1510 kHz in Fresno to Irving E. Penberthy on October 31, 1961. [3] Penberthy was a Baptist minister and plans were initially announced for the station to specialize in Christian radio programs. [4] This was changed before broadcasting began. [5] The station officially signed on the air in August 1962;62 years ago.

At the end of 1965, Penberthy reached a deal to sell KIRV to general manager Robert Eurich. [6] Eurich owned the station until New Life Enterprises acquired it in 1974. [3] One of the partners in New Life was Jim Patterson, who later became mayor of Fresno between 1993 and 2001. [7] Patterson was a second-generation broadcaster; he had previously been employed at KBIF, which was owned by his father Norwood until he lost ownership of it in a tax case. Norwood was also involved with Visalia's KICU-TV. [8] Patterson, who was joined by Dan Jantz and Dennis Klassen in the partnership, frequently aired his conservative political views on KIRV programs. [9] The station lost $400 in its first full year as a Christian outlet but made $44,000 of revenue by 1980. [8]

The 500-watt station upgraded to its present 10,000 watts after the construction of two new towers in the antenna array was approved in 1979. [10]

Though not active in management in the later years, [8] Patterson continued to own KIRV until 1999, when it was sold to Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting. Gore-Overgaard sold KIRV to current owner Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante in December 2012 for $600,000. [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KIRV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "KIRV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. 1 2 "History Cards for KIRV". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
  4. ↑ "Minister Will Open Radio Station". The Fresno Bee. December 31, 1961. p. 19-F. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  5. ↑ "New Station Will Feature Concert Selections, News". The Fresno Bee. July 26, 1962. p. 6-D. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Radio Station KIRV Is Sold For $145,000". The Fresno Bee. December 21, 1965. p. 14-A. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  7. ↑ Boren, Jim (April 25, 1995). "Mayor finds his job puts him on the freebee-receiving end". The Fresno Bee. p. B1. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  8. 1 2 3 Hoagland, Doug; Dudley Ellis, Anne (January 5, 1997). "Jim Patterson: I Am the Mayor: Leader of city's new era faces challenges, doubts". The Fresno Bee. pp. A1, A12, A13, A14 . Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  9. ↑ Hoagland, Doug (May 3, 1986). "Valley airwaves alive as listeners tune into Jesus". The Fresno Bee. pp. A10, A11 . Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Supervisors OK growth in county's 'antenna city'". The Fresno Bee. December 18, 1979. p. C7. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Fresno AM headed to noncom". Radio and Television Business Report. December 19, 2012. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
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