KLVS

KLVS
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency107.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingK-Love
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Subchannels
  • HD2: Air1
  • HD3: K-Love 90s
AffiliationsK-Love
Ownership
Owner
KWAI, KMVS
History
First air date
1962 (as KSTN-FM)[1]
Former call signs
KSTN-FM (1962–2010)
Call sign meaning
"K-Love San Francisco"
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID69685
ClassB
ERP4,100 watts
HAAT481 meters (1,578 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°48′57″N 122°03′41″W / 37.81583°N 122.06139°W / 37.81583; -122.06139
Translator(s)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteklove.com

KLVS (107.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian Contemporary format from K-Love, licensed to Livermore, California, United States. The station is owned by San Joaquin Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of the Educational Media Foundation.[3]

History

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The station signed on the air in 1962 as KSTN-FM Stockton, carrying a full-time classical music format. The following year, it added some Regional Mexican Music and by 1965, it dropped classical music entirely and expanded the Spanish programming with some simulcast of the Top 40 music of KSTN (1420 AM). KSTN-FM transmitted monaural audio from its inception in 1962 until 1996 when it switched to stereo.

Just after 12:01AM on February 20, 2010, the 'La Poderosa' Regional Mexican era ended as KSTN-FM abruptly went dark.[4] Two days later the station returned with an English-language contemporary Christian music format distributed via satellite from K-LOVE.[5] The station call letters changed in March 2010 to KLVS and transmitter license was reassigned in August 2012[6] to Livermore, within reach of both the Central Valley and San Francisco Bay Area.

References

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  1. ^ History Cards for KLVS, fcc.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLVS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ Ownership Report For Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station - Federal Communications Commission
  4. ^ Central Valley Radio Museum: "KSTN Radio 1420 107.3 - Stockton"
  5. ^ The Record (Stockton): "KSTN signing off", February 19, 2010.
  6. ^ "License to cover", FCC file BLED-20120628AAI
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