KVYN

KVYN
Saint Helena, California;
Broadcast area	Napa Valley; Wine Country; Vallejo, California
Frequency	99.3 FM (MHz)
Branding	The Vine
Programming
Format	AAA
Ownership
Owner	Will Marcencia and Julissa Marcencia; (Wine Down Media LLC);
Sister stations	KVON
History
First air date	1975
Technical information
Facility ID	74429
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	79 meters (259 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°25′34″N 122°19′33″W / 38.42611°N 122.32583°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.993thevine.com

KVYN 99.3 FM is a radio station licensed to Saint Helena, California. The station broadcasts a Unique Blend format and is owned by Julissa & Will Marcencia, through licensee Wine Down Media LLC.^[1]

History

The station was founded by Thomas L. Young and initially went on the air in 1975.^[2]^[3] In May 2017 an announcement was made that the station along with sister station KVON had been sold by Wine Country Broadcasting to Wine Down Media for $425,000. The transaction was consummated on August 1, 2017.^[4]

Translator

The station is also heard in Calistoga, California through a translator at 103.5 MHz.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
K278AH	103.5 FM	Calistoga, California		80	−186 m (−610 ft)	D

References

^ "KVYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ Sestito, Maria (December 1, 2015). "Former radio station owner dies at age 94". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
^ "Thomas L. Young". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
^ Huffman, Jennifer (May 14, 2017). "New owners for Napa radio stations KVYN/KVON". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2017.

External links

KVYN's official website
Facility details for Facility ID KVYN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
{{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[1] "KVYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] Sestito, Maria (December 1, 2015). "Former radio station owner dies at age 94". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2015.

[3] "Thomas L. Young". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.

[4] Huffman, Jennifer (May 14, 2017). "New owners for Napa radio stations KVYN/KVON". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2017.

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