KVLA-FM

KVLA-FM

Simulcasts KPCC, Pasadena, CA
Coachella, California United States
Broadcast area	Palm Springs / Coachella Valley
Frequency	90.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Format	Public radio and talk
Subchannels	HD2: Alternative rock (KCMP)
Affiliations	Southern California Public Radio, NPR, APM
Ownership
Owner	American Public Media Group (Southern California Public Radio)
Sister stations	KPCC, KUOR-FM
History
First air date	February 2005 (2005-02)
Former call signs	KBXO (2003–2008) KPCV (2008–2011)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	85911
Class	A
ERP	340 watts
HAAT	175 meters (574 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	33°48′8″N 116°13′30″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	kpcc.org/about/public/kpcv

KVLA-FM (90.3 FM) is a public radio station owned by American Public Media Group, through its Southern California Public Radio subsidiary. Licensed to Coachella, California, United States, it serves Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and surrounding areas as a simulcast of KPCC (89.3 FM) in Pasadena.

History

Main article: KPCC (FM)

The 90.3 frequency in Coachella was first filed for in March 1997. A construction permit was granted in February 2003, and the call sign KBXO was selected on February 18 as its owner readied it to become a fully licensed radio station. In February 2005, the station signed on with a Christian radio format from the Oasis Network; it was owned by the Creative Educational Media Corp.

The Creative Educational Media Corp. sold KBXO to American Public Media Group for $1 million in June 2008. On August 22, 2008, the Christian format was dropped and the station started acting as a satellite for KPCC. The call sign was changed to KPCV with the change in format. The call sign was changed again on October 14, 2011, to the current KVLA-FM.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 85911 (KVLA-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KVLA-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database