KVLA-FM

KVLA-FM

City of license	Coachella, California
Broadcast area	Palm Springs, California
Slogan	"FM with IQ" "No Rant No Slant"[1]
Frequency	90.3 MHz
Format	Public broadcasting
ERP	340 watts
HAAT	175.0 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	85911
Transmitter coordinates
Former callsigns	970324MA (1997-2003) KBXO (2003-2008) KPCV (2008-2011)
Affiliations	Southern California Public Radio, NPR
Owner	American Public Media Group
Sister stations	KPCC, KUOR
Website	scpr.org

KVLA-FM (90.3 FM) is a public radio station owned by American Public Media. The station is generally used as a repeater station for 89.3 FM KPCC, based in Pasadena, California. Licensed to Coachella, California, it serves Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and surrounding areas. It was first assigned the call sign 970324MA in 1997.

History

The call sign was changed to KBXO on February 18, 2003, as "The Oasis Network". The station was sold to American Public Media Group from Creative Educational Media Corp in June, 2008.

Main article: KPCC

On August 22, 2008, the Religious broadcasting format was dropped and the station started acting as a repeater for KPCC. The call sign was changed to KPCV with the change in format. The call sign was changed again on October 14, 2011, to the current KVLA-FM.

External links

• Query the FCC's FM station database for KVLA
• Radio-Locator information on KVLA
• Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KVLA