KVEN (Ventura, California)

Last updated
KVEN
KVEN SportsRadio1450 logo.png
Broadcast area Oxnard-Ventura, California
Frequency 1450 kHz
BrandingSportsRadio 1450
Programming
Format Defunct; was sports
Affiliations CBS Sports Radio
Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
KBBY-FM, KHAY, KRUZ, KVYB
History
First air date
March 1948;75 years ago (1948-03)
Last air date
July 23, 2021;22 months ago (2021-07-23)
Call sign meaning
Ventura
Technical information
Facility ID 35847
Class C
Power 1,000 watts

KVEN (1450 AM, "SportsRadio 1450") was a radio station licensed to Ventura, California. Operating from 1948 to 2021, KVEN last carried sports radio programming from the national CBS Sports Radio network, with no locally-originated programming. It was owned by Cumulus Media and broadcast with a power of 1,000 watts.

Contents

History

KVEN first signed on in March 1948 [1] [2] and aired a variety of programming during its first four decades. In 1965, Carroll R. Houser sold KVEN and sister station KVEN-FM to a group consisting of Ira Laufer, Robert L. Fox, and Greater California Capital Corporation — collectively doing business as KVEN Broadcasting Corporation — for $500,000. [3] The new owners instituted new programming, consisting primarily of a middle of the road music format but also including regular editorials and more time devoted to public affairs. Within one year, the station saw a significant increase in advertising revenues. [4]

In 1980, KVEN adopted a news/talk format. [5] A prominent on-air personality from this era was Phil Hendrie, who left KFI in August 1990 to begin hosting a weekday afternoon program. The Phil Hendrie Show presented current topics in a satirical fashion using a cast of fictional characters. [6] One such persona was "Raj Fahneen", introduced in September 1990 to "defend" the positions of Saddam Hussein just as tensions were rising in the Middle East in the lead-up to the Gulf War. [7] A notable, more serious episode was broadcast November 4, 1991, the opening day of the Reagan Library, featuring a five-way on-air roundtable chat with US Presidents Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, and George H. W. Bush. [ citation needed ] Hendrie left KVEN in 1992 to take his show to several major-market stations across the country. [8] Overall, the station was one of Southern California's top 20 rated radio stations during the 1990s.[ citation needed ]

In August 1996, Fox sold KVEN and its FM counterpart, now called KHAY, to McDonald Media Group for $12.7 million. [9] In December 1999, McDonald Media Group sold its eight stations, including KVEN, to Cumulus Media for $41 million; this marked Cumulus' debut on the Pacific coast. [10]

KVEN adopted the branding "1450 The Boomer" in 2000 as an oldies radio station. Originally formatted by radio veteran Lee Marshall, it also aired the syndicated Wolfman Jack and Dr. Demento programs. Both were cancelled upon the switchover to ABC Radio's True Oldies Channel on June 23, 2008. [11]

On February 1, 2011, KVEN flipped to a sports format with programming from ESPN Radio. [12] The station became one of the first to carry the CBS Sports Radio network when it was launched January 3, 2013. [13] [14] KVEN added Armstrong & Getty to its lineup in August 2016. [15]

KVEN broadcast major sporting events, most featuring Los Angeles-area teams. KVEN served as the Ventura County home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball, while during the NCAA football season the station broadcast University of Southern California Trojans football games.

Cumulus shut down KVEN in July 2021, and surrendered its license to the Federal Communications Commission. Dodgers broadcasts were moved to sister station KVYB on July 23. [16]

Related Research Articles

WAKL is a non-commercial FM Christian Contemporary radio station licensed to Gainesville, Georgia. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation, WAKL serves the Atlanta metropolitan area as the local affiliate for the national K-Love network. Besides a standard analog transmission, WAKL broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format.

KXST was a commercial radio station licensed to North Las Vegas, Nevada, and broadcasting to the Las Vegas metropolitan area. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc., but is currently silent.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHTP (AM)</span> Radio station in Gardiner, Maine

WHTP is a commercial radio station licensed to Gardiner, Maine, United States. It serves the Lewiston-Auburn and Augusta metropolitan areas. The station is owned by MaineInvests LLC. It airs a rhythmic contemporary format, branded as Hot Radio Maine, simulcast with WHTP-FM (104.7) in Kennebunkport and WHZP in Veazie.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRUZ (FM)</span> Radio station in Santa Barbara, California

KRUZ is a commercial FM radio station that is licensed to Santa Barbara, California and broadcasts a classic hits radio format throughout Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo counties. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and has its studios in Ventura.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KHAY</span> Radio station in Ventura, California

KHAY is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Ventura, California and broadcasts to the Oxnard—Ventura area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a country music format featuring programming from Nash FM.

KIST-FM is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Carpinteria, California and broadcasts to the Santa Barbara radio market. The station is owned by Rincon Broadcasting and airs a regional Mexican music format. The KIST-FM studios and offices are on East Cota Street in Santa Barbara. The transmitter is off West Camino Cielo, near other FM and TV towers, in the hills north of Santa Barbara. KIST-FM also uses a 70-watt translator station, K274CJ in Santa Barbara.

KLSB is a non-commercial radio station that is licensed to Goleta, California and serves the Santa Barbara and Oxnard—Ventura areas. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation and airs the contemporary Christian music format of its nationally syndicated K-Love network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WHLL</span> Country music radio station in Springfield, Massachusetts

WHLL – branded 98.1 Hall of Fame Country – is a commercial country music radio station licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station serves the Springfield metropolitan area; and the Pioneer Valley of Western Massachusetts. The WHLL studios are located at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, alongside sister stations WMAS-FM and WWEI, while the station transmitter, shared with WMAS-FM, resides in Springfield's Brightwood neighborhood. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WHLL simulcasts over low-power analog Springfield translator W251CT (98.1 FM) and on the second HD Radio channel of WMAS-FM, and streams online via Audacy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KVYB</span> Californian radio station

KVYB is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Oak View, California, United States, and serves the Oxnard—Ventura, California area. Owned by Cumulus Media, the station airs a contemporary hit radio (CHR) format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KRAZ</span> Radio station in Santa Ynez, California

KRAZ is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Ynez, California and serves the Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara areas. The station is owned by Knight Broadcasting Inc. and broadcasts a country music format from its studios in Santa Ynez.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KFYV</span> Radio station in Ojai–Ventura, California

KFYV is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Ojai, California and serves the Oxnard—Ventura radio market. The station is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting and airs a top 40 (CHR) format. The KFYV studio is located in Ventura and the transmitter is situated among several other radio and television towers off Red Mountain Fire Road in Ventura. KFYV uses two booster stations to strengthen its signal: KFYV-FM1 in Oak View and KFYV-FM2 in Ventura, both on the 105.5 FM frequency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KOCP</span> Radio station in Oxnard, California

KOCP is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Oxnard, California and broadcasts to the Oxnard–Ventura, Los Angeles, and Santa Barbara areas. The station is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting and airs a rhythmic oldies music format. KOCP is partially simulcast on sister station KQIE in Redlands, California, also at 104.7 FM.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KBBY-FM</span> Radio station in Ventura, California

KBBY-FM is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Ventura, California and serves the Oxnard—Ventura, California area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts an adult contemporary music format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KSPE</span> Radio station in Ellwood, California

KSPE is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Ellwood, California, a district of Goleta in Santa Barbara County. It is owned by Rincon Broadcasting and broadcasts a classic regional Mexican music format. The KSPE studios and offices are on East Cota Street in Santa Barbara and the transmitter is located on West Camino Cielo in the Los Padres National Forest. While the station's effective radiated power is only 810 watts, the tower is 2,949 feet (899 m) in height above average terrain, making KSPE a Class B FM station covering the Santa Barbara radio market and parts of Oxnard—Ventura.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WTVL</span> Radio station in Waterville, Maine, United States

WTVL is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Waterville, Maine, and serving Kennebec County. The station is owned by Townsquare Media and until January 2023, it broadcast an adult standards radio format, playing softer hits from the 1950s, 60s, 70s and 80s. The station featured the music of Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Nat King Cole and Dionne Warwick in its playlist.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WEEX</span> Radio station in Easton, Pennsylvania

WEEX is a radio station in Easton, Pennsylvania, owned by Cumulus Media through licensee Radio License Holding CBC, LLC. The station airs a sports radio format branded as "Fox Sports Lehigh Valley", carrying the Fox Sports Radio network. It is also the flagship radio station for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs minor league baseball team and Lehigh University Athletics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KLJR-FM</span> Radio station in Santa Paula, California

KLJR-FM is a radio station that is licensed to Santa Paula, California and broadcasts to the Oxnard–Ventura radio market. The station is owned by Radio Lazer and airs a regional Mexican music format.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WDEN-FM</span> Radio station in Macon, Georgia

WDEN-FM is a commercial radio station licensed to Macon, Georgia. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and the broadcast license is held by Cumulus Licensing, LLC. WDEN airs a country music radio format. The studios and offices are on Mulberry Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KFIL-FM</span> Radio station in Chatfield, Minnesota

KFIL-FM is an American commercial radio station licensed to serve Chatfield, Minnesota. The station, established in 1970 by O.B. Borgen, is currently owned by Townsquare Media and the broadcast license is held by Townsquare Media Rochester License, LLC.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KVEN</span> Radio station in California, United States

KVEN is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Port Hueneme, California and serves the Ventura County area. The station is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting and broadcasts a Spanish-language news/talk format.

References

  1. ↑ "Directory of AM, FM, and TV Stations of the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting 1950 Yearbook Number. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1950. p. 100. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 (PDF). 2010. p. D-111. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. October 18, 1965. p. 43. Retrieved February 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ "What Makes a Station Click" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. October 3, 1966. p. 50-C. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Broadcasting Yearbook" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1981. p. C-34. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Ed (February 8, 2012). Radio Ink Magazine.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ Johnson, Brett (March 30, 2006). "Call Baiting". Ventura County Star.
  8. ↑ Carney, Steve (March 29, 2002). "Gotcha". Los Angeles Times.
  9. ↑ "Evergreen Dealing in Motown's Secrets" (PDF). Radio and Records. August 16, 1996. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Cumulus Hits the West Coast" (PDF). Radio and Records. December 31, 1999. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  11. ↑ ""Oldies" KDZA returns to Pueblo; Ventura gets "True Oldies"". Radio-Info.com. June 24, 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ ""The Boomer" KVEN-AM in Ventura, CA to drop oldies for sports". Radio-Info.com. January 28, 2011. Retrieved June 1, 2011.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ "TV-Radio Notebook: Ventura's KVEN part of CBS Sports Radio network launch". January 3, 2013. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Dwight Arnold Adds PD Duties at Sports Radio KVEN". All Access. All Access Music Group. January 7, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Four Cumulus Stations Add 'Armstrong And Getty'". All Access. August 22, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
  16. ↑ Venta, Lance (July 29, 2021). "Cumulus Surrenders KVEN; Dodgers Move To FM". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 29, 2021.
34°15′39″N119°14′28″W / 34.26083°N 119.24111°W / 34.26083; -119.24111
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.