KOBO
| File:Punjabi Radio USA LOGO.png | |
| Broadcast area | Sutter County, Yuba County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | Punjabi Radio USA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Punjabi language |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KIID KLHC KWRU | |
| History | |
First air date | February 8, 1954 |
Former call signs | KMYC (1941-1952) KAGR (1954-1966) KZIN (1966-1969) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 17408 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 160 watts Day 500 watts Night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°6′22″N 121°39′19″W / 39.10611°N 121.65528°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Now |
| Website | www.punjabiradiousa.com |
Punjabi Radio USA (1450 AM) is a Multicultural radio station. Licensed to Yuba City, California, United States. KOBO 1450 AM is simulcast with KIID 1470 AM and KWRU 1300 AM.
The station was sold by Tom Huth (Huth Broadcasting) to Punjabi American Media LLC, which had an agreement with the seller to provide programs under the banner of Punjabi Radio USA. Sale-related documents filed in May 2015 with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), show a "time brokerage agreement" enabled Punjabi American to program the station, while waiting for the FCC to approve transferring the license for KOBO from Huth to the buyers. The sale was consummated on October 13, 2015.
The Punjabi American community in Sutter County is one of the largest outside the state of Punjab, India. It is most concentrated in South Yuba City where 20.2% of residents are South Asian, predominantly Punjabi, followed by Live Oak (7.8%), Tierra Buena (7.8%), and Yuba City (6.4%).Punjabi Americans are among California's most successful farmers. Immigrants from India's Punjab region have adopted new methods while preserving—and sharing—the customs and culture of their ancestral homeland.
In 2013 Kash Gill and 2017 Preet Didbal were named the first Sikh/Punjabi American Mayors of Yuba City.
Format history
- 2015- Punjabi Radio USA
- 2014-2015 Radio SEPA (Spanish Catholic)
- 2011-2014 Radio Tepeyac (Spanish Catholic)
- 2009-2011 Oasis Radio (Spanish Christian)
- 1993-2008 Radio La Gran D
- 1991-1993 Simulcast of KEST
- 1982-1989 News/Talk
The Rush Limbaugh Show
NBC Talknet
Larry King Show
Jim Bohannon - 1969-1982 Top 40
- 1966-1969 KZIN
- 1954-1966 KAGR 100 watts
- 1941-1952 KMYC
Sports
- 2005-2012 River Valley High School Football
- 1986-1989 Oakland Athletics Baseball
- 1986-1989 San Francisco 49ers Football
- 1986-1989 California Golden Bears Football
External links
- Punjabi Radio USA
- Punjabi Radio USA Facebook Page
- FCC History Cards for KOBO
- Facility details for Facility ID KOBO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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