KMRO

Infobox Radio station
name = KMRO


city = Camarillo, California
area = Ventura County, Santa Barbara, California, and the Conejo Valley
slogan = "Tu estación de bendición."
branding = Radio Nueva Vida
frequency = 90.3 MHz
repeater = KLTX 1390 kHz Long Beach
KSDO 1130 kHz San Diego
KEYQ 980 kHz Fresno
90.9 MHz Shafter
+18 translators
airdate = April 21, 1988
share = 2.2
share as of = Fall 2007
share source = RRC [cite news | first= | last= | title=Oxnard-Ventura Market Ratings | url= | publisher=Arbitron | work =Radio Research Consortium | url = http://www.rrconline.org/arbitron | date = FALL 2007 ]
format = Spanish Religious
erp = 7,100 watts
haat = 381.0 meters
class = B
facility_id = 65404
coordinates = coord|34|24|47.00|N|119|11|10.00|W|region:US_type:city
callsign_meaning = K
CaMaRillO
former_callsigns =
owner = The Association For Community Education, Inc.
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://www.nuevavida.com/online.html Listen Live]
website = [http://www.nuevavida.com nuevavida.com]
affiliations =

KMRO (90.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Camarillo, California and broadcasting a Spanish religious format. The station is currently owned by The Association For Community Education, Inc. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KGZO |title=KGZO Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ] It is the flagship radio station of the Spanish religious radio network Radio Nueva Vida based in Camarillo, California. With 4 primary stations in the AM and FM bands as well as an additional 18 translators, the station serves much of California from the South Bay of Northern California to the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego with Spanish-language evangelical programming.

The La Nueva Vida network consists of five other full-power radio stations: KLTX 1390AM in Long Beach, California, KEYQ 980AM in Fresno, KGZO 90.9FM in Bakersfield, KSDO 1130AM in San Diego, and KEZY 1240AM in San Bernardino.

Translators

KMRO is relayed by an additional 18 translators to widen its broadcast area:RadioTranslators
call1 = K217EZ
watts1 = 10
class1 = D
freq1 = 91.3
city1 = Coachella, California
call2 = K217EF
watts2 = 10
class2 = D
freq2 = 91.3
city2 = Desert Center, California
call3 = K251AH
watts3 = 8
class3 = D
freq3 = 98.1
city3 = Grand Terrace, California
call4 = K242BR
watts4 = 10
class4 = D
freq4 = 96.3
city4 = Indio, California
call5 = K225AO
watts5 = 5
class5 = D
freq5 = 92.9
city5 = Lompoc, California
call6 = K208DA
watts6 = 10
class6 = D
freq6 = 89.5
city6 = Los Banos, California
call7 = K295AI
watts7 = 7
class7 = D
freq7 = 106.9
city7 = Muscoy, California
call8 = K238BB
watts8 = 6
class8 = D
freq8 = 95.5
city8 = Palm Springs, California
call9 = K252EI
watts9 = 30
class9 = D
freq9 = 98.3
city9 = Rialto, California
call10 = K217CQ
watts10 = 10
class10 = D
freq10 = 91.3
city10 = Salinas, California
call11 = K211DK
watts11 = 10
class11 = D
freq11 = 90.1
city11 = Santa Ana, California
call12 = K240AK
watts12 = 27
class12 = D
freq12 = 95.9
city12 = Soledad, California
call13 = K219DK
watts13 = 10
class13 = D
freq13 = 91.7
city13 = Victorville, California
call14 = K279BE
watts14 = 99
class14 = D
freq14 = 103.7
city14 = Bakersfield, California
call15 = K293BG
watts15 = 10
class15 = D
freq15 = 106.5
city15 = Cambria, California
call16 = K239AZ
watts16 = 10
class16 = D
freq16 = 95.7
city16 = Lake Isabella, California
call17 = K212DL
watts17 = 250
class17 = D
freq17 = 90.3
city17 = Rosamond, California
call18 = K269EW
watts18 = 10
class18 = D
freq18 = 101.7
city18 = Santa Maria, California

History

KLTX

For many years, it was KGER, owned by John Brown University of Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Its studios and offices were in Long Beach, California, which is still its city of license. In 1996, the station was sold to Salem Communications, which changed the call letters to KLTX ("K-Light"). Both versions carried Christian teaching and informational shows. In the KLTX years, the station also aired Michael Reagan's talk show. By 1999, KLTX broadcast half the day in English and the other half in Spanish.

In 2001, KLTX was sold to Hi-Favor, a programmer that specializes in Spanish-language evangelical programming, doing business as Radio La Nueva Vida. All English-language shows were removed immediately.

KEZY

KEZY simulcasted KKLA and KLTX at various times in the 1990s and early 2000s under Salem Communications ownership until Hi-Favor purchased this station. In addition to religious programs and talk shows, KEZY carried Rancho Cucamonga Quakes minor league baseball games and high school football games.

KSDO

In the 1950s, KSDO was the only San Diego AM station with an all classical music format. From at least the 1970s through its flip to Spanish religious talk, KSDO had some sort of news, talk, or financial talk format. It was also the flagship station of the San Diego Chargers during its "Air Coryell" years (early 1980s). The station was formerly owned by Chase Media Properties and was also part-owned by Clear Channel Communications airing business talk. Chase Media sold KSDO to Nueva Vida and it became a Radio Nueva Vida station.

KGZO

The station went on the air as KLOD on 1993-07-19. On 1996-04-05, the station changed its call sign to the current KGZO. [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=27153&Callsign=KGZO |title=KGZO Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

KEYQ

The station went on the air as KEYQ on 1990-01-12. On 1992-09-01, the station changed its call sign to KFSO and on 1993-05-03 back to KEYQ, [ cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=2098&Callsign=KEYQ |title=KEYQ Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

ee also

* Radio Nueva Vida

References

External links

*FM station data|KMRO
*FM station data|KGZO
*AM station data|KSDO
*AM station data|KEYQ