KVLA-FM

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KVLA-FM
Simulcasts KPCC, Pasadena
Broadcast area Palm Springs / Coachella Valley
Frequency 90.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Format Public broadcasting; news/talk
Subchannels HD2: KCMP simulcast (alternative rock)
AffiliationsSouthern California Public Radio, NPR, American Public Media
Ownership
Owner
KPCC, KUOR-FM
History
First air date
February 2005 (2005-02)
Former call signs
KBXO (2003–2008)
KPCV (2008–2011) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 85911
Class A
ERP 340 watts
HAAT 175 meters (574 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 33°48′8″N116°13′30″W / 33.80222°N 116.22500°W / 33.80222; -116.22500
Links
Public license information
Website www.kpcc.org/about/public/kpcv

KVLA-FM (90.3 MHz) is a public radio station owned by American Public Media Group, through its Southern California Public Radio subsidiary. Licensed to Coachella, California, it serves Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and surrounding areas.

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KVLA-FM generally simulcasts 89.3 FM KPCC, based in Pasadena, California. It carries such NPR shows as All Things Considered , Morning Edition and Fresh Air , along with news and features from KPCC's news department.

History

The 90.3 frequency in Coachella was first filed for in March 1997. A construction permit was granted in February 2003, and the call sign KBXO was selected on February 18 as its owner readied it to become a fully licensed radio station. In February 2005, the station signed on with a Christian radio format from the Oasis Network; it was owned by the Creative Educational Media Corp. [3]

The Creative Educational Media Corp. sold KBXO to American Public Media Group for $1 million in June 2008. [4] On August 22, 2008, the Christian format was dropped and the station started acting as a satellite for KPCC. The call sign was changed to KPCV with the change in format. The call sign was changed again on October 14, 2011, to the current KVLA-FM.

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References

  1. ↑ "KVLA-FM Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KVLA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2008 page D-78
  4. ↑ "Transactions at a Glance" (PDF). Radio & Records . June 20, 2008. p. 5. Retrieved January 16, 2022.


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