KVIN

KVIN (920 AM , 92.3 FM Modesto and 107.1 FM Manteca) is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format. Licensed to Ceres, California, United States, it serves the Modesto, Stockton and Merced area. The station is currently owned by Threshold Communications and formerly featured programming provided from Jones Radio Network and was an affiliate of Dial Global's America's Best Music until December 2013. All programming is now local 24/7 and features oldies from the 1950s and 1960s, mixed with some of America's biggest Adult Standards. Saturday nights a big band show is featured, "Swing Thing" hosted by Fred Hall. KVIN and sister station KRVR are Modesto's only locally owned radio stations.[1] KVIN is one of very few AM radio stations that increase power at night, expanding coverage toward Sacramento area and parts of San Francisco Bay Area. KVIN started as KLOC in 1963, by Country music artist Chester Smith.

KVIN
CityCeres, California
Broadcast areaModesto, California
Frequency920 kHz
BrandingThe Vine
SloganVintage Oldies
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
OwnerThreshold Communications
Sister stationsKRVR-FM 105.5 Modesto, CA
History
First air dateOctober 17, 1963 (as KLOC)
Former call signsKLOC (1963-2003)
Call sign meaningThe VINe
Technical information
Facility ID12062
ClassB
Power500 watts day
2,500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates37°35′49″N 121°4′15″W (day)
37°37′55″N 120°45′6″W (night)
Translator(s)92.3 K222BX (Modesto)
107.1 K296HL (Manteca)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekvin.net

References
  1. "KVIN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-07-19.


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