KERN
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KERI is a radio station
broadcasting a Christian radio
format. Licensed to Bakersfield, California
, USA. The station is currently owned by American General Media.
format as Newstalk 1410 KERN until January 1, 2009, when a frequency swap with sister station 1180 AM (previously KERI) was completed. The KERN call sign had been used on the 1410 AM frequency for 76 years until they were moved to 1180 AM on December 30, 2008.
The station is owned by American General Media and among its sister stations are soft adult contemporary KGFM
, adult hits
KKXX-FM, sports radio
KGEO
, News/talk station KERN
, top 40 station KISV
, and Regional Mexican
station KEBT
.
Radio station
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broadcasting a Christian radio
Christian radio
Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...
format. Licensed to Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, USA. The station is currently owned by American General Media.
History
KERI broadcast a News/talkTalk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
format as Newstalk 1410 KERN until January 1, 2009, when a frequency swap with sister station 1180 AM (previously KERI) was completed. The KERN call sign had been used on the 1410 AM frequency for 76 years until they were moved to 1180 AM on December 30, 2008.
The station is owned by American General Media and among its sister stations are soft adult contemporary KGFM
KGFM
KGFM is a radio station licensed to Bakersfield, California. The station is owned by American General Media and licensed to AGM California...
, adult hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
KKXX-FM, sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
KGEO
KGEO
KGEO is a radio station broadcasting a News/talk format. Licensed to Bakersfield, California, USA, it serves inland central California. The station was assigned the KGEO call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 18, 1981.- History :In the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s the station's...
, News/talk station KERN
KERN
KERI is a radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format. Licensed to Bakersfield, California, USA. The station is currently owned by American General Media.-History:...
, top 40 station KISV
KISV
KISV is a Rhythmic Top 40 music formatted radio station based in Bakersfield, California. The American General Media outlet broadcasts with an ERP of 4.5 kW.-History:...
, and Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican
Regional Mexican is a radio format for music radio, typically defined to include Banda, Ranchera, Mariachi and Norteña. It is the most popular radio format targeting Hispanic Americans in the United States....
station KEBT
KEBT
KEBT is a radio station licensed to Bakersfield, California, USA. The station is owned by American General Media of California.. The station airs a Spanish music format.-History:...
.