KVAM (AM)
KVAM (1570 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican radio format. Licensed to Loveland, Colorado, it serves the Fort Collins / Greeley area. The station is currently owned by Kris Roberts, through licensee Spanish Media Consulting Corporation.[1] The station broadcasts on a Class-D daytime license, with only 18 watts at night, to protect Class-A clear-channel station XERF-AM in Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico.
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| City | Loveland, Colorado |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fort Collins / Greeley, Colorado |
| Frequency | 1570 kHz |
| Branding | La Jota Mexicana |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Affiliations | EWTN |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Kris Roberts (Spanish Media Consulting Corporation) |
| History | |
| First air date | January 21, 1955 |
| Former call signs | KLOV (?-1998) KHPN (1998-2002) KSXT (2002-2008) KPIO (2008-2015) KKCL (2015-2016) KBUD (2016) |
| Call sign meaning | K Victor A. Michael (owner) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35517 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 40 watts (night) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 40°23′31″N 105°05′51″W |
| Translator(s) | K267CD (101.3 MHz, Loveland) |
| Links | |
| Website | lajotamexicana |
On March 9, 2017, KVAM was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, decrease day power to 1,000 watts and increase night power to 40 watts.[2]
History
On August 3, 1998, the station changed its call sign from KLOV to KHPN. On November 27, 2002, the station changed its call sign from KHPN to KSXT.[3]
In August 2007, the station switched to a sports-talk format after signing an agreement with Mile High Sports.[4]
On September 23, 2008, after being off the air for more than a month, KSXT began broadcasting programming from Eternal Word Television Network's Catholic Radio Network.[5]
On October 8, 2008, the station's call sign was changed from KSXT to KPIO.[3]
In November 2011, the station was fined $4,000 by the FCC for repeated violations. Catholic Radio Network spokesman Jim McLaughlin reported to the Loveland Reporter-Herald that the problem was caused by faulty monitoring equipment at an unattended station. It was reported that the station was broadcasting well over the required amount of power at night, according to the FCC nearly 15 times what the station is licensed for. The station submitted an appeal,[6][7] which was rejected by the FCC on June 10, 2015. By then, the Catholic Radio Network sold KPIO to another broadcasting group, Loveland Radio Partners, LLC.[8]
On July 1, 2015, the station's call sign was changed from KPIO to KKCL.[3] The station is unrelated to KKCL-FM in Lorenzo, Texas, an oldies-formatted station owned by Townsquare Media.
Effective December 4, 2015, Loveland Radio Partners sold KKCL to Victor Michael, Jr.'s Kona Coast Radio, LLC for $80,000. The station changed its call sign to KBUD on January 13, 2016, and then to the current KVAM on April 11, 2016.
In 2018, Spanish Media Consulting purchased KVAM and is currently broadcasting in Spanish with a Regional Mexican Format. More information can be found at www.lajotamexicana.com
References
- "Facility Record - KVAM". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station - Federal Communications Commission
- "Call Sign History - KVAM". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Mile High Sports secures NoCo airwaves". Northern Colorado Business Report. August 17, 2007.
- "Catholic radio station hits airwaves". Loveland Reporter-Herald. September 23, 2008.
- Catholic Radio Station In Trouble With Feds
- FCC to Catholics: Dial down
- FCC: "MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER, In the Matter of Catholic Radio Network of Loveland, Inc., Former Licensee of Station KPIO(AM) Loveland, Colorado", June 11, 2015.
External links
- KVAM in the FCC's AM station database
- KVAM on Radio-Locator
- KVAM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database