Summary
KRXA (540 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish language Catholic radio format. Licensed to Carmel Valley, California, the station serves the Salinas - Monterey - Santa Cruz areas of Central California. It is owned by El Sembrador Ministries and broadcasts its Spanish-language ESNE Radio Catholic radio network.[1]
| Broadcast area | Salinas - Monterey - Santa Cruz |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 540 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish language Catholic radio |
| Network | ESNE Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | El Sembrador Ministries |
| History | |
First air date | July 10, 1989 |
Former call signs | KPUP, KHKN, KIEZ, KSRK, KYAA, KMEO, KXME |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 9849 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°39′36″N 121°32′29″W / 36.66000°N 121.54139°W |
| Links | |
| Website | elsembradorministries.com/esne/thesower |
By day, KRXA is powered at 10,000 watts. But because 540 AM is a Mexican and Canadian clear channel frequency, KRXA must greatly reduce power at sunset to 500 watts to avoid interference. The transmitter is on Old Stage Road in Salinas.[2] It uses a three-tower array directional antenna.
History edit
On July 19, 1987, the station signed on the air.[3] Its original call sign before it went on the air, as a construction permit, was KJCC.
In 1995, after being purchased by Cypress Communications, KIEZ switched from a Spanish language KKLF simulcast to its own adult standards format.[4] From 2005 to 2012, the station had a progressive talk format.
When KRXA was sold to El Sembrador, the progressive talk moved to RadioMonterey.com.[5][6] With the sale, KRXA switched to a Spanish language Catholic radio format.
References edit
- ^ "KRXA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KRXA
- ^ Information from Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1992 page A-31
- ^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (30): 114. July 29, 1995.
- ^ Monterey Peninsula's KRXA talk radio station going online only
- ^ Radio Monterey
External links edit
- KRXA in the FCC AM station database
- KRXA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database