Broadcast area | Orange County |
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Frequency | 1480 kHz |
Branding | Little Saigon Radio |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Vietnamese |
Format | Vietnamese |
Ownership | |
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KBUA, KBUE, KEBN, KRCA, KRQB | |
History | |
First air date | December 10, 1926 [1] |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Vietnamese Radio" |
Technical information [3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 37223 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°45′06″N117°54′38″W / 33.75167°N 117.91056°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | nguoiviet |
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