KVYN Knowpia

KVYN
Saint Helena, California;
Broadcast area	Napa Valley - Wine Country
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	99.3 The Vine
Programming
Format	Adult album alternative (AAA)
Ownership
Owner	Will Marcencia and Julissa Marcencia; (Wine Down Media LLC);
Sister stations	KVON
History
First air date	1975
Technical information
Facility ID	74429
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	79 meters (259 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°25′33″N 122°19′38″W / 38.42583°N 122.32722°W
Translator(s)	103.5 K278AH (Calistoga)
Repeater(s)	99.3 KVYN-FM1 (Cordella)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	993thevine.com

KVYN (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Saint Helena, California, and serving the Napa Valley and Wine Country of Northern California. The station broadcasts an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format and is owned by licensee Wine Down Media LLC.^[1] The radio studios and offices are located at 135 Gasser Drive, Suite D in Napa, California.

KVYN has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter is off Silverado Trail in Yountville, California.^[2]

History edit

Station's former logo

The station was founded by Thomas L. Young and initially signed on the air in 1975.^[3]^[4]

In May 2017 an announcement was made that the station along with sister station KVON had been sold by Wine Country Broadcasting to Wine Down Media. The transaction was consummated on August 1, 2017.^[5]

Translator Station edit

The station is also heard in Calistoga, California, through an FM translator at 103.5 MHz.

Broadcast translator for KVYN
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
K278AH	103.5 FM	Calistoga, California	80	−186 m (−610 ft)	D	FMQ

References edit

^ "KVYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ Radio-Locator.com/KVYN
^ Sestito, Maria (December 1, 2015). "Former radio station owner dies at age 94". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
^ "Thomas L. Young". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
^ Huffman, Jennifer (May 14, 2017). "New owners for Napa radio stations KVYN/KVON". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2017.