KMBX

KMBX
Soledad, California ;
Broadcast area	Salinas Valley
Frequency	700 kHz
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Catholic
Network	ESNE Radio
Ownership
Owner	Entravision Communications ; (Entravision Holdings, LLC);
Operator	El Sembrador Ministries
Sister stations	KLOK-FM, KSES-FM
History
First air date	1992
Former call signs	KQKE (1992–1994); KSUR (1994–1995); KVRG (1995–1999); KSES (1999–2001)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	64041
Class	B
Power	2,500 watts day; 700 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	36°27′51″N121°17′52″W / 36.46417°N 121.29778°W
Links
Public license information	Public file ; LMS ;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	KMBX website

Last updated February 09, 2025

KMBX (700 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish religious format^[2] Licensed to Soledad, California, United States, the station is currently owned by Entravision Holdings, LLC and operated by El Sembrador Ministries.^[3]

History

KMBX started broadcasting in 1992.^[4] Its original call letters were KQKE, which on December 14, 1994, were changed to KSUR, and on February 1, 1995, became KVRG.^[5]

Former logo

Expanded Band assignment

On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KVRG authorized to move from 700 to 1700 kHz.^[6] However, the station never procured the Construction Permit needed to implement the authorization, so the expanded band station was never built.

The station's call sign was changed to KSES on September 9, 1999, and to KMBX on December 3, 2001.^[5]

References

↑ "Facility Technical Data for KMBX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
↑ "KMBX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 15, 2011.
↑ "Directory of Radio: California: Soledad", Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 1993 edition, page B-52.
1 2 Call Sign History (FCC.gov)
↑ "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. This notice lists KVRG under its earlier call sign of KQKE.

External links

KMBX website
Facility details for Facility ID 64041 (KMBX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

KMBX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for KMBX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2011.

[3] "KMBX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 15, 2011.

[4] "Directory of Radio: California: Soledad", Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 1993 edition, page B-52.

[callsignhistory-5] 1 2 Call Sign History (FCC.gov)

[five-6] "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. This notice lists KVRG under its earlier call sign of KQKE.

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KMBX

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History

Expanded Band assignment

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