KRXA

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KRXA
Broadcast area Salinas - Monterey - Santa Cruz
Frequency 540 kHz
Programming
Format Spanish language Catholic radio
Network ESNE Radio
Ownership
OwnerEl Sembrador Ministries
History
First air date
July 10, 1989
Former call signs
KPUP, KHKN, KIEZ, KSRK, KYAA, KMEO, KXME
Technical information
Facility ID 9849
Class B
Power 10,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°39′36″N121°32′29″W / 36.66000°N 121.54139°W / 36.66000; -121.54139 Coordinates: 36°39′36″N121°32′29″W / 36.66000°N 121.54139°W / 36.66000; -121.54139
Links
Website elsembradorministries.com/esne/thesower

KRXA (540 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish language Catholic radio format. Licensed to Carmel Valley, California, the station serves the Salinas - Monterey - Santa Cruz areas of Central California. It is owned by El Sembrador Ministries and broadcasts its Spanish-language ESNE Radio Catholic radio network. [1]

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By day, KRXA is powered at 10,000 watts. But because 540 AM is a Mexican and Canadian clear channel frequency, KRXA must greatly reduce power at sunset to 500 watts to avoid interference. The transmitter is on Old Stage Road in Salinas. [2] It uses a three-tower array directional antenna.

History

On July 19, 1987, the station signed on the air. [3] Its original call sign before it went on the air, as a construction permit, was KJCC.

In 1995, after being purchased by Cypress Communications, KIEZ switched from a Spanish language KKLF simulcast to its own adult standards format. [4] From 2005 to 2012, the station had a progressive talk format.

When KRXA was sold to El Sembrador, the progressive talk moved to RadioMonterey.com. [5] [6] With the sale, KRXA switched to a Spanish language Catholic radio format.

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References

  1. "KRXA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
  2. Radio-Locator.com/KRXA
  3. Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1992 page A-31
  4. "Vox Jox". Billboard . 107 (30): 114. July 29, 1995.
  5. Monterey Peninsula's KRXA talk radio station going online only
  6. Radio Monterey