KVMV

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KVMV
Broadcast area Rio Grande Valley
Frequency 96.9 MHz
Branding96.9 KVMV
Programming
Format Christian adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerWorld Radio Network, Inc.
History
First air date
March 9, 1972 [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 73749
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 350 m (1,148 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
26°4′53.00″N97°49′44.00″W / 26.0813889°N 97.8288889°W / 26.0813889; -97.8288889
Links
Public license information
Website kvmv.org

KVMV (96.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to McAllen, Texas, which serves the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The station broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary radio format, [3] switching to Christmas music from Black Friday to Christmas Day. The station is currently owned by World Radio Network, Inc. [4]

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History

The station first came on the air on March 9, 1972, branding as KVMV-FM 97. In the early 2010s, KVMV changed their branding to 96.9 KVMV.

In 2002, K268AP-FM in Falfurrias, Texas became a simulcast of KVMV.

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References

  1. "Christian Radio Station Celebrates Anniversary". The Monitor. March 8, 1974. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for KVMV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "KVMV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.