KVLA-FM
| City | Coachella, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Palm Springs, California |
| Slogan |
"FM with IQ" "No Rant No Slant" |
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
| Format | Public broadcasting |
| ERP | 340 watts |
| HAAT | 175.0 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 85911 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 33°48′8.00″N 116°13′30.00″W / 33.8022222°N 116.2250000°W |
| Former callsigns |
970324MA (1997-2003) KBXO (2003-2008) KPCV (2008-2011)[1] |
| Affiliations | Southern California Public Radio, NPR |
| Owner | American Public Media Group |
| Sister stations | KPCC, KUOR |
| Website | scpr.org |
KVLA-FM (90.3 FM) is a public radio station owned by American Public Media. The station is generally used as a repeater station for 89.3 FM KPCC, based in Pasadena, California. Licensed to Coachella, California, it serves Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and surrounding areas. It was first assigned the call sign 970324MA in 1997.
History
The call sign was changed to KBXO on February 18, 2003, as "The Oasis Network". The station was sold to American Public Media Group from Creative Educational Media Corp in June, 2008.[2]
On August 22, 2008, the Religious broadcasting format was dropped and the station started acting as a repeater 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.
References
- ↑ http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=85911&Callsign=KVLA-FM FCC Call Sign history
- ↑ http://www.radioandrecords.com/RRWebSite/NewsStoryPage.aspx?ContentID=fLie%2B24mNmM%3D& Transactions for June 12, 2008
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KVLA
- Radio-Locator information on KVLA
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KVLA