KMRO

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.

KMRO
CityCamarillo, California
Broadcast areaVentura County, California
Santa Barbara, California
Frequency90.3 MHz
Branding"Radio Nueva Vida"
Slogan"Tu estación de bendición."
Programming
FormatSpanish Christian
Ownership
OwnerThe Association For Community Education, Inc.
History
First air date
January 19, 1987
Call sign meaning
KaMaRillO
Technical information
Facility ID65404
ClassB
ERP10,500 watts
HAAT324 meters (1,063 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°24′47″N 119°11′10″W
Translator(s)See below
Repeater(s)980 kHz KEYQ (Fresno, California)
90.9 MHz KGZO (Shafter, California)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitenuevavida.com

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 an additional 10 translators to widen its broadcast area:

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
K217EF91.3Desert Center, California10DFCC
K251AH98.1Grand Terrace, California8DFCC
K209FV89.7Los Banos, California10DFCC
K295AI106.9Muscoy, California7DFCC
K217CQ91.3Salinas, California10DFCC
K211DK90.1Santa Ana, California10DFCC
K240AK95.9Soledad, California27DFCC
K219DK91.7Victorville, California10DFCC
K269EW101.7Santa Maria, California10DFCC

References
  1. "KGZO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "KEYQ Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. "Citadel Sitting Pretty With Tele-Media Buy" (PDF). Radio and Records. April 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
  6. "KGZO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  7. "After 20 Years, Bonneville Bids Adieu To Big D" (PDF). Radio and Records. July 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
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