KCFA

Infobox Radio station
name = KCFA


city = Arnold, California
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branding =
slogan = "La Favorita"
frequency = 106.1 MHz
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format = Regional Mexican
power =
erp = 3,800 watts
haat = 257.0 meters
class = B1
facility_id = 9995
coordinates = coord|38|22|40.00|N|120|11|33.00|W|region:US_type:city
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owner = Kcfa, Inc.
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website = [http://www.lafavorita.net lafavorita.net]
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KCFA (106.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Arnold, California, USA. The station is currently owned by Kcfa, Inc.. [ cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KCFA |title=KCFA Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division ]

Current issues with the signal coverage

The station's signal seems to be actually too powerful as it can be heard as far westward as the city of Fairfield, California, which is beyond its target coverage area. It fights with and obstructs the signal of KMEL, a FM radio station based in San Francisco operating under the same frequency, throughout the city of Fairfield. However, Fairfield is considered to be under the San Francisco radio market and should not have an obstructed signal of KMEL.

The same is true for the Altamont Pass leaving the city of Livermore, California traveling eastward. As soon as the Altamont Pass is reached, KCFA's signal cuts off KMEL's signal completely, even though Livermore is also still under the San Francisco radio market.

Having said this, KCFA has a powerful, unobstructed signal in both the cities of Sacramento, California and Stockton, California, despite the fact that these two cities are over 40 miles apart with completely different radio markets. Therefore its the only station that actually serves both the Sacramento and Stockton/Modesto radio markets at the same time. Whether or not it has the proper license to serve both markets is not known.

Translators

In addition to the main station, KCFA is relayed by an additional 3 translators to widen it's broadcast area.RadioTranslators
call1 = K294AW
watts1 = 140
class1 = D
freq1 = 106.7
city1 = Arnold, California
call2 = K289AJ
watts2 = 250
class2 = D
freq2 = 105.7
city2 = West Point, California
call3 = K283AY
watts3 = 130
class3 = D
freq3 = 104.5
city3 = West Point, California

References

External links

*FMQ|KCFA
*FML|KCFA
*FMARB|KCFA