KPYV

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KPYV
KPYV SantisimoSacramento logo.png
Broadcast area Chico, California
Frequency 1340 kHz
BrandingRadio Santísimo Sacramento
Programming
Format Spanish Catholic
Ownership
Owner
KCVV
History
First air date
1962 (as KAOR)
Former call signs
KAOR (1962–1973)
KORV (1973–1996)
KJAZ (1996–2000)
KEWE (2000–2013)
KNTF (2013–2014)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 50710
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
 39°30′32″N121°35′54″W / 39.50889°N 121.59833°W / 39.50889; -121.59833
Links
Public license information
Website http://www.radiosantisimosacramento.com

KPYV (AM 1340) is a radio station based in Chico, California and licensed to Oroville, California, United States. The station is owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, through licensee Radio Santisimo Sacramento, Inc. [2] [3] 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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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. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KPYV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ Sports radio in Chico is laid to rest Archived September 28, 2013, at the Wayback Machine , Mike Baca, KPAY website, September 24, 2013
  3. ↑ "KPYV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ↑ "KPYV Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.


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