Summary
KVNR (1480 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Santa Ana, California, and serving Orange and Los Angeles counties. It is owned by Estrella Media, and broadcasts a Vietnamese language format known as "Little Saigon Radio". Programming is also broadcast in San Jose (KSJX) and simulcasted on DirecTV channel 2039.
| Broadcast area | Orange County |
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| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Branding | Little Saigon Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Vietnamese |
| Format | Vietnamese |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KBUA, KBUE, KEBN, KRCA, KRQB | |
| History | |
First air date | December 10, 1926[1] |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Vietnamese Radio" |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 37223 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°45′06″N 117°54′38″W / 33.75167°N 117.91056°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | nguoiviet |
KVNR airs Vietnamese talk shows, newscasts, variety shows, and popular music. The station also rebroadcasts the Vietnamese services of Radio France Internationale and Radio Free Asia[1]. This station directly competes with KALI-FM 106.3 MHz, which also airs Vietnamese-language programming in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.
History edit
KVNR was first licensed, as KWTC, in October 1926 to Dr. John W. Hancock,[3] and signed on the air on December 10, 1926.[1] In the 1980s and 1990s, the station was KWIZ, which aired a full service adult contemporary format. In 1947, it added an FM counterpart, KVOE-FM, at 96.7 MHz.
References edit
- ^ a b "Early Santa Ana Radio Stations" (KWTC entry), by Jim Hilliker (SantaAnaHistory.com)
- ^ "FCC History Cards covering 1927-1981 as KTWC / KREG / KVOE / KWIZ". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 28, 2019.
- ^ "New Stations", Radio Service Bulletin, October 30, 1926, page 3.
External links edit
- KVNR in the FCC AM station database
- KVNR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database