KXVV
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Broadcast area | Hesperia-Apple Valley, California |
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Frequency | 103.1 MHz |
Branding | La X 103.1 Y 910AM |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Format | Regional Mexican |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | August 18, 1980 | (as KVVQ)
Former call signs | KVVQ (1980–1985) KVVQ-FM (1985–1997) KHDR-FM (1997–2000) KVFG (2000–2019) |
Call sign meaning | K La X Victor Valley |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 72717 |
Class | A |
ERP | 250 watts |
HAAT | 475 meters (1,558 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°36′44.0″N 117°17′29.0″W / 34.612222°N 117.291389°W |
Repeater(s) | 910 KMPS |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | lax1031 |
KXVV (103.1 FM, "La X 103.1") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Victorville, California and serves the Victor Valley area. The station is owned by El Dorado Broadcasters and broadcasts a regional Mexican format. KXVV's studios and transmitter are located in Hesperia. KXVV is also simulcasted on Sister Station 910 AM
History
[edit]The station signed on August 18, 1980, as KVVQ, a top 40 outlet owned by Kenneth B. Orchard.[2] The call letters were changed to KVVQ-FM in 1985.[3]
In November 1996, William Rice attempted to sell KVVQ-AM-FM to Power Surge Inc., headed by John Power, for $1 million. At the time, KVVQ-FM carried an oldies format.[4] However, the deal fell through. The following February, Rice successfully sold the combo to Tele-Media Communications Corporation for $1.1 million.[5] The new owner changed the call sign to KHDR-FM.[3]
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In 2000, Infinity Broadcasting Corporation (predecessor to CBS Radio) acquired KHDR-FM from Tele-Media Broadcasting.[6] Infinity changed the call letters to KVFG[3] and made the station a simulcast of KFRG, a country music station in San Bernardino, California. This lasted until February 16, 2010, when the station flipped to a sports format as an affiliate of ESPN Radio.[7][8]
On November 15, 2011, KVFG began stunting with Christmas music; the sports format was moved to KRAK in Hesperia, California.[9] On December 26 at 6 a.m., KVFG ended stunting and introduced a classic hits format branded as "103.1 The Route".[10]
On February 2, 2017, CBS Radio announced it would merge with Entercom.[11] The merger was approved on November 9, 2017, and was consummated on November 17.[12]
On May 6, 2019, Entercom sold KVFG and KMPS to El Dorado Broadcasters for $1 million.[13] The sale was completed on August 15, 2019, with the new owners simultaneously changing the station's call sign to KXVV.
On August 26, 2019, at 6 P.M. PDT, the station flipped to a Regional Mexican format, branded as "La X 103.1".
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXVV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1981. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1981. p. C-34. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ "Connoisseur's Appetite Grows In Ohio" (PDF). Radio and Records. November 15, 1996. p. 8. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Evergreen, Chancellor Team To Take Viacom's 10 Stations" (PDF). Radio and Records. February 21, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "COMBOS". Broadcasting & Cable. June 18, 2000. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ "KVFG Brings ESPN Radio To High Desert". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. February 16, 2010. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "CBS Radio Flips KVFG To Sports". Radio Ink. February 16, 2010. Archived from the original on February 27, 2012. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
- ^ Venta, Lance (December 8, 2011). "CBS Sets It Route In Victorville". RadioInsight. Retrieved July 1, 2017.
- ^ Venta, Lance (January 4, 2012). "2011 Post Christmas Format Change Rundown". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Venta, Lance (February 22, 2017). "CBS Radio to Merge with Entercom". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Venta, Lance (November 17, 2017). "Entercom Completes CBS Radio Merger". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ El Dorado Adds Entercom's High Desert Duo
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 72717 (KXVV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXVV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database