KMBX
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| Broadcast area | Salinas Valley |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 700 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Catholic |
| Network | ESNE Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| Operator | El Sembrador Ministries |
| KLOK-FM, KSES-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 |
Former call signs | KQKE (1992–1994) KSUR (1994–1995) KVRG (1995–1999) KSES (1999–2001) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64041 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 700 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°27′51″N 121°17′52″W / 36.46417°N 121.29778°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | KMBX website |
KMBX (700 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish religious format[2] Licensed to Soledad, California, United States, the station is currently owned by Entravision Holdings, LLC and operated by El Sembrador Ministries.[3]
History
[edit]KMBX started broadcasting in 1992.[4] Its original call letters were KQKE, which on December 14, 1994, were changed to KSUR, and on February 1, 1995, became KVRG.[5]
Expanded Band assignment
[edit]On March 17, 1997, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that eighty-eight stations had been given permission to move to newly available "Expanded Band" transmitting frequencies, ranging from 1610 to 1700 kHz, with KVRG authorized to move from 700 to 1700 kHz.[6] However, the station never procured the Construction Permit needed to implement the authorization, so the expanded band station was never built.
The station's call sign was changed to KSES on September 9, 1999, and to KMBX on December 3, 2001.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMBX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Spring 2010. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ "KMBX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
- ^ "Directory of Radio: California: Soledad", Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, 1993 edition, page B-52.
- ^ a b Call Sign History (FCC.gov)
- ^ "FCC Public Notice: Mass Media Bureau Announces Revised AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan and Filing Window for Eligible Stations" (FCC DA 97-537), March 17, 1997. This notice lists KVRG under its earlier call sign of KQKE.
External links
[edit]- KMBX website
- Facility details for Facility ID 64041 (KMBX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KMBX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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