KCVR (AM)

KCVR
Lodi, California;
Broadcast area	Stockton, California
Frequency	1570 kHz
Branding	Super Estrella 98.9
Programming
Format	Spanish CHR (KCVR-FM simulcast)
Ownership
Owner	Entravision Holdings, LLC
History
First air date	1946
Technical information
Facility ID	60424
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts day; 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	38°5′10.00″N 121°12′57.00″W / 38.0861111°N 121.2158333°W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	semodesto.com

KCVR (1570 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish CHR format, simulcasting KCVR-FM 98.9 Columbia, CA. Licensed to Lodi, California, USA, it serves the Stockton/Modesto area. The station is currently owned by Entravision Holdings, LLC.

History

On September 16, 1948, the Federal Communications Commission authorized KCVR to increase its power from 250 W to 1 KW (daytime). The station was licensed to Central Valley Radio Company.^[1]

In the 1960s, KCVR adopted a format that was primarily in the Spanish language. Jose Tapia was the station's only Spanish personality from 1955 until 1963, when the station expanded from Spanish-only on Sundays to Spanish on weekdays. In 1966, Spanish language personalities on KCVR included Tapia (who hosted "Asi Es Mi Tierra" five hours per week), Augie Soto (who hosted "Melodias del Valle" from 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays), Alex Vasquez (who hosted "Programa Latino America"), Carlos Montano (who hosted "La Hora del Hogar"), Tony Zuniga (who hosted "Atarceder Musical" and Tina Rodriguez (who hosted "Sobremesa Musical" on weekdays from 1 to 2 p.m. and "Rincon Norteno" from 2 to 3 p.m. weekdays).

In 1995, KMIX became KCDR and began simulcasting KCVR.^[2]

On June 3, 2015 KCVR changed their format to Spanish CHR, simulcasting KCVR-FM 98.9 Columbia, California.^[3]

References

^ "KCVR Lodi Authorized For Increase in Power" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 20, 1948. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (11): 78. March 18, 1995.
^ Entravision Launches Super Estrella in Three Markets

External links

FCC History Cards for KCVR
KCVR in the FCC AM station database
KCVR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "KCVR Lodi Authorized For Increase in Power" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 20, 1948. Retrieved January 8, 2015.

[2] "Vox Jox". Billboard. 107 (11): 78. March 18, 1995.

[3] Entravision Launches Super Estrella in Three Markets

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