KVON
| Broadcast area | Santa Rosa, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1440 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Dial Global |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Wine Country Broadcasting Company |
| KVYN | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74430 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°15′45.00″N 122°16′56.00″W / 38.2625000°N 122.2822222°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | AM Listen Live |
| Website | kvon.com |
KVON (1440 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Napa, California, USA, it serves the Santa Rosa area. The station is currently owned by Wine Country Broadcasting Company and features programming provided by ABC Radio and Westwood One.
History
KVON began broadcasting December 17, 1947, on 1440 kHz with 500 W power (full-time).[1] The station was owned by Thomas L. Young from 1971 to 1996. During Young's ownership, he founded sister station KVYN which went on the air in 1975. [2][3]
References
- ^ "Mayor to Pull Switch as KVON Napa Starts" (PDF). Broadcasting. December 15, 1947. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
- ^ 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.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KVON
- KVON in the FCC AM station database
- KVON in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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