KMRO

Radio Nueva Vida flagship station in Camarillo, California, United States

34°24′47″N 119°11′10″W / 34.41306°N 119.18611°W / 34.41306; -119.18611Translator(s)See § TranslatorsRepeater(s)980 KEYQ (Fresno)
90.9 KGZO (Shafter)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsitenuevavida.com

KMRO (90.3 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Camarillo, California and broadcasting to the areas of Ventura County and southern Santa Barbara County, California. The station is owned by The Association For Community Education, Inc.^[1] and airs a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching format. It is the flagship station of the religious radio network Radio Nueva Vida. In addition to its extensive network of translator stations, KMRO is simulcast on two full-power repeaters in California: KEYQ (980 AM) in Fresno and KGZO (90.9 FM) in Shafter.

History

KMRO

KMRO was first signed on January 19, 1987 by The Association for Community Education, Inc.^[2] KMRO is the flagship station of Radio Nueva Vida, a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching radio network.

KEYQ

KEYQ first went on the air on October 14, 1957. It was purchased by Americom in 1967.^[3] From September 1992 to May 1993, the station held the call letters KFSO, after which it reverted to the KEYQ calls.^[4] In 1997, Jonna Hooker sold KEYQ to The Association for Community Education, Inc. for $200,000.^[5]

KGZO

The station signed on July 19, 1993, as KLOD; it was owned by High Adventure Ministries, Inc. KLOD changed its call sign to KGZO on April 5, 1996.^[6] In 1997, High Adventure Ministries sold KGZO to The Association for Community Education for $240,000.^[7]

Translators

KMRO is relayed by these translators to widen its broadcast area:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	State	Facility ID
K235BX	94.9 FM	Calexico	California	142606
K217EF	91.3 FM	Desert Center	California	93605
K251AH	98.1 FM	Grand Terrace	California	83340
K209FV	89.7 FM	Los Banos	California	89028
K295AI	106.9 FM	Muscoy	California	86384
K217CQ	91.3 FM	Salinas	California	84386
K211DK	90.1 FM	Santa Ana	California	83327
K269EW	101.7 FM	Santa Maria	California	142365
K219DK	91.7 FM	Victorville	California	85689

References

^ "KGZO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1989. p. B-27. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1995. p. B-39. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
^ "KEYQ Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Citadel Sitting Pretty With Tele-Media Buy" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
^ "KGZO Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission.
^ "After 20 Years, Bonneville Bids Adieu To Big D" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2018.

External links

Official website (Radio Nueva Vida)
‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› KMRO in the FCC FM station database
KMRO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› KGZO in the FCC FM station database
KGZO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› KEYQ in the FCC AM station database
KEYQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
FCC History Cards for KEYQ
FCC Public Inspection File contour map

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