KNUV

Infobox Radio station
name = KNUV


city = Tolleson, Arizona
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slogan = 'Progressive talk Phoenix"
branding = "1480 KPHX" (simulcast)
frequency = 1190 kHz
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format = Progressive talk radio
power =
erp = 5,000 watts (day)
400 watts (night)
haat =
class = B
facility_id = 29019
coordinates = coord|33|26|42.00|N|112|15|54.00|W|region:US_type:city
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former_callsigns = KRDS
KMYL (1997-2005)
owner = New Radio Venture, Inc.
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website = [http://www.1480kphx.com/ 1480kphx.com]
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KNUV (1190 AM) is a Progressive talk radio station broadcasting out of Tolleson, Arizona. It is owned by New Radio Venture. On August 1, 2008 the station went silent until October 9th, 2008 when it started simulcasting 1480 KPHX.

History

KNUV was most recently KMYL as "NBC 1190", at first it was a variety talk station but then became an infomercial and brokered talk station which ran NBC Radio News. The format was changed when the station was acquired by startup Spanish-language. Previously, KMYL aired Music of Your Life. The station operated as "Cards Country" KRDS prior to the Christian talk and music format. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=29019&Callsign=KNUV |title=KNUV Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

KNUV was recently granted an increase for its nighttime power from 250 to 400 watts. KNUV's transmitter is located south of I-10 in Tolleson, west of downtown Phoenix.

Controversy

November 9th, 2007 KNUV protested the police description of the “Chandler Rapist” as a “Hispanic,” claiming it amounts to racial profiling. The man, believed to be responsible for six attacks on teenage girls starting in June 2006 was described as Hispanic, 28 to 40 years old, 5 feet 6 inches tall, muscular, with a mustache and black hair. Radio station 1190AM refused to use the word “Hispanic” when it broadcast the description. [ [http://www.kpho.com/news/14550588/detail.html Hispanics Protest Rapist Description - Phoenix News Story - KPHO Phoenix ] ] [ [http://immigrationbuzz.com/?p=1420 Open Border Zealots Protest Rapist Description // United for A Sovereign America (USA) ] ]

La Buena Onda signs off

KNUV-AM (1190), also known as La Buena Onda (The Good Wave), signed off July 31, 2008. According to a reporter for the Arizona Republic, the station has shut down due to "a faltering economy, ongoing crackdowns on undocumented immigrants and a tough market for Spanish talk radio". [Citation
last = González
first = Daniel
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title = Radio voice for migrants in the Valley is going silent
newspaper = Arizona Republic
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year = 2008
date = July 22, 2008
url = http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/news/articles/2008/07/22/20080722overandout0722.html]

imulcast of KPHX

After being silent for 2 months, KNUV started simulcasting crosstown station KPHX on October 9, 2008.

Old logo

References

External links

*AMQ|KNUV
*AML|KNUV
*AMARB|KNUV