KGBA (AM)

KGBA (1490 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Heber, California, and serving the Imperial Valley as well as Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The station is owned by The Voice of International Christian Evangelism, Inc.[1] It airs a Spanish-language Christian radio format.

KGBA
CityHeber, California
Broadcast areaImperial Valley
Frequency1490 kHz
BrandingKGBA 1490 AM
SloganLa Voz Que Inspira
Programming
FormatSpanish Christian Radio
Ownership
OwnerThe Voice of International Christian Evangelism, Inc.
Sister stationsKGBA-FM
Technical information
Facility ID8174
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates32°44′32″N 115°33′11″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1490am.kgba.org

KGBA has an FM counterpart, 100.1 KGBA-FM in Holtville. It airs an English-language Christian radio format. Both stations depend on listeners sending in donations to support the radio ministries heard on the stations.

History

The station signed on as KICO in 1947.[2] It was originally licensed to Calexico and was only powered at 250 watts. KICO was owned by Charles Love, who also served as the General Manager.

It changed its call sign to KGBA in 2007.[3]

gollark: Clothes are ~$30/clothes.
gollark: You can fix that by giving me all your money.
gollark: If you update the boxes too much you'll run out of money.
gollark: Also something something increased schizophrenia risk in younger people.
gollark: Being able to do English is helpful.

References
  1. "KGBA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 79
  3. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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