KLOC
KLOC (1390 AM, "La Mexicana 1390") is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Turlock, California, United States, the station is currently owned by La Favorita Radio Network, Inc.[3]
| City | Turlock, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Modesto |
| Frequency | 1390 kHz |
| Branding | La Mexicana 1390 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | La Favorita Radio Network, Inc. |
| History | |
| First air date | 1949[1] |
| Former call signs | KTUR (1949-1962)[1] KCEY (1962-[1] 1986) KYES (1986-1987)[2] KMIX (1987-1997)[2] KVIN (1997-2003)[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60426 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts unlimited |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°31′48″N 120°41′37″W |
| Links | |
| Website | lafavorita.net |
History
The station signed on as KTUR in 1949.[1] In 1962, the station changed its call letters to KCEY.[1] In 1977, when an FM station was added, a new building went up. KCEY played modern country and had local news and ABC Radio news.[4]
The station was assigned the KYES call letters on March 1, 1986.[2] On March 23, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KMIX and on November 10, 1997 to KVIN.[2] On April 17, 2003 the station became the current KLOC.[2]
References
- History Cards for KLOC, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- "KLOC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
- "KLOC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- Sweetland, Richard. "KCEY / K-MIX: First New Building in 29 Years, Worth Waiting For". Modesto Radio Museum. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
External links
- KLOC in the FCC's AM station database
- KLOC on Radio-Locator
- KLOC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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