KWVE is a radio station

Radio station

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 broadcasting a Christian

Christianity

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 format. Licensed to Oildale, California

Oildale, California

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, USA, it serves the Bakersfield

Bakersfield, California

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 area. The station is owned by Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa

Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa

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History

The station went on the air as KGDP on 1987-07-04. On 1989-10-15, the station changed its call sign to KSMI and on 1990-01-22 back to KGDP.

KGDP and its sister station, KGDP-FM

KGDP-FM

KGDP-FM is a radio station broadcasting a Christian format. Licensed to Santa Maria, California, USA, the station is owned by Family Life Broadcasting.-History:...

 90.5 of Santa Maria, California

Santa Maria, California

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, was originally owned locally by a Christian group, People of Action, through licensee Radio Representatives, Inc.

In August 2008, People of Action declared bankruptcy, leading to KGDP and KGDP-FM to cease all operations on August 31, 2008.

In November 2009, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa acquired the station, switching it to a rebroadcaster of its San Clemente

San Clemente, California

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 station, KWVE-FM. KGDP-FM would be sold earlier that year to Family Life Radio.