KRVQ-FM
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| Frequency | 104.5 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCNQ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 (as KVLI-FM) |
Former call signs | KVLI-FM (1990–2011) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35856 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 200 watts |
| HAAT | 384 meters (1,260 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°37′21.00″N 118°26′16.00″W / 35.6225000°N 118.4377778°W |
KRVQ-FM (104.5 FM) is a radio station that is licensed to and serves Lake Isabella, California, United States. The station is owned by Neal and Amie Preston, through licensee Asha Faith James Company. KRVQ-FM has been silent since June 23, 2016; prior to this, it broadcast a classic rock format.
History[edit]
The station first signed on in 1992 as KVLI-FM, simulcasting the adult standards of its sister station KVLI.[1] In June 1997, Robert J. Bohn and Katherine M. Bohn purchased KVLI-AM-FM for $240,000.[2] The new owners flipped both stations to oldies that September.[3]
On September 23, 2011, the station changed its call sign to KRVQ-FM and switched formats from classic hits to classic rock, branded as "The River".
In August 2014, the Bohns sold KRVQ-FM, KVLI, and KCNQ to Alta Sierra Broadcasting, LLC for $300,000.[4] However, the transaction triggered a complaint to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which held up the deal for three years. Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, licensee of KWVE-FM, alleged that a time brokerage agreement (TBA) between the sellers and Alta Sierra constituted an unauthorized transfer of control because KRVQ-FM and KLVI had no staff on premises. The FCC agreed, levying an $8,000 fine against the Bohns in a consent decree.[5] The penalty was later reduced to $6,000, and the sale closed in July 2017.[6]
On June 23, 2016, KRVQ-FM went silent.[7]
Effective October 4, 2022, Alta Sierra Broadcasting sold KRVQ-FM and KCNQ to Asha Faith James Company for $250,000.
References[edit]
- ^ "Format Changes" (PDF). The M Street Journal. Vol. 9, no. 44. New York City: M Street Corporation. November 4, 1992. p. 1. ISSN 1052-7109. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Proposed Station Transfers" (PDF). The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, no. 25. Madison, Tennessee: M Street Corporation. June 25, 1997. p. 7. ISSN 1052-7109. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Format Changes & Updates" (PDF). The M Street Journal. Vol. 14, no. 38. Madison, Tennessee: M Street Corporation. September 24, 1997. p. 2. ISSN 1052-7109. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Price For WCCC: $9.5 Million". All Access. All Access Music Group. August 4, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "FCC Fines California Cluster Owner Under Consent Decree, Hits Pirate FM Operator With $20,000 Fine". All Access. All Access Music Group. March 15, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "West Palm Beach FM Translator Sold". All Access. All Access Music Group. July 6, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "Engineering STA". Federal Communications Commission.
External links[edit]
- KRVQ in the FCC FM station database
- KRVQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database