KMRO
Encyclopedia
KMRO is a radio station
licensed to Camarillo, California
, and broadcasting a Spanish religious format. The station is currently owned by The Association For Community Education, Inc. It is the flagship radio station of the Spanish
religious radio network Radio Nueva Vida
based in Camarillo, California
. With 4 primary stations in the AM and FM bands as well as an additional 18 translators, the station serves much of California from the South Bay of Northern California to the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego with Spanish-language evangelical programming.
The La Nueva Vida network consists of five other full-power radio stations: KLTX 1390AM in Long Beach, California
, KEYQ 980AM in Fresno
, KGZO 90.9FM in Bakersfield
, KSDO 1130AM in San Diego
, and KEZY 1240AM in San Bernardino
. KLTX 1390AM in Long Beach, California
,KSDO 1130AM in San Diego
,KEZY 1240AM in San Bernardino
are owned and operated by Hi-Favor Broadcasting and serve the business community by accepting paid advertising.
of Siloam Springs, Arkansas
. Its studios and offices were in Long Beach, California
, which is still its city of license
. In 1996, the station was sold to Salem Communications
, which changed the call letters
to KLTX ("K-Light"). Both versions carried Christian teaching and informational shows. In the KLTX years, the station also aired Michael Reagan
's talk show. By 1999, KLTX broadcast half the day in English and the other half in Spanish.
In 2001, KLTX was sold to Hi-Favor, a programmer that specializes in Spanish-language evangelical programming, doing business as
Radio La Nueva Vida. All English-language shows were removed immediately.http://hi-favorbroadcasting.com/hifavor/
minor league baseball
games and high school football
games.
format. In the 1960s, KSDO (owned then by Sherwood R. Gordon) had a Beautiful Music
format which was changed in the early 70's under Gordon Broadcasting ownership to an all news format managed by Lawrence E. Gordon. From at least the mid-1970s through its flip to Spanish
religious broadcasting
talk, KSDO had some sort of news
, talk
, or financial talk format. It was also the flagship station of the San Diego Chargers
during its "Air Coryell
" years (early 1980s). The station was formerly owned by Chase Media Properties and was also part-owned by Clear Channel Communications
airing business talk. Chase Media sold KSDO to Nueva Vida and it became a Radio Nueva Vida station.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Camarillo, California
Camarillo, California
Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at the 2000 census. The Ventura Freeway Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at...
, and broadcasting a Spanish religious format. The station is currently owned by The Association For Community Education, Inc. It is the flagship radio station of the Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
religious radio network Radio Nueva Vida
Radio Nueva Vida
Radio Nueva Vida is a Spanish-Christian radio network located in California, United States. It is owned and operated by The Association for Community Education, Inc. a California non-profit 501 3 organization established in 1981. Radio Nueva Vida does not affiliate itself with any church...
based in Camarillo, California
Camarillo, California
Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at the 2000 census. The Ventura Freeway Camarillo is a city in Ventura County, California, United States. The population was 65,201 at the 2010 census, up from 57,084 at...
. With 4 primary stations in the AM and FM bands as well as an additional 18 translators, the station serves much of California from the South Bay of Northern California to the U.S.-Mexico border south of San Diego with Spanish-language evangelical programming.
The La Nueva Vida network consists of five other full-power radio stations: KLTX 1390AM in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, KEYQ 980AM in Fresno
Fresno, California
Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation...
, KGZO 90.9FM in Bakersfield
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....
, KSDO 1130AM in San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, and KEZY 1240AM in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
. KLTX 1390AM in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
,KSDO 1130AM in San Diego
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
,KEZY 1240AM in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
are owned and operated by Hi-Favor Broadcasting and serve the business community by accepting paid advertising.
Translators
KMRO is relayed by an additional 18 translators to widen its broadcast area:KGER, KLTX
For many years, it was KGER, owned by John Brown UniversityJohn Brown University
The main campus in Northwest Arkansas has been the site of the university since it was founded in 1919. JBU has 2,183 students as of the 2011-2012 school year, 1,279 of which are traditional undergraduates. Of these, 878 live on campus. The Graduate School has 468 students...
of Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Siloam Springs, Arkansas
Siloam Springs is a city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. According to 2005 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,990...
. Its studios and offices were in Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, which is still its city of license
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
. In 1996, the station was sold to Salem Communications
Salem Communications
Salem Communications is a U.S. radio broadcaster, Internet content provider, and magazine and book publisher specializing in evangelical Christian and conservative political talk radio. It owns 99 commercial radio stations, 65 of which are in the top 25 markets. Salem is the fifth largest U.S....
, which changed the call letters
Call Signs
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to KLTX ("K-Light"). Both versions carried Christian teaching and informational shows. In the KLTX years, the station also aired Michael Reagan
Michael Reagan
Michael Edward Reagan is a former American radio host and Republican strategist. His nationally syndicated radio show, The Michael Reagan Talk Show, aired on stations throughout the United States on the Premiere Radio Networks before being dropped, after which it moved to Radio America...
's talk show. By 1999, KLTX broadcast half the day in English and the other half in Spanish.
In 2001, KLTX was sold to Hi-Favor, a programmer that specializes in Spanish-language evangelical programming, doing business as
Doing business as
The phrase "doing business as" is a legal term used in the United States, meaning that the trade name, or fictitious business name, under which the business or operation is conducted and presented to the world is not the legal name of the legal person who actually own it and are responsible for it...
Radio La Nueva Vida. All English-language shows were removed immediately.http://hi-favorbroadcasting.com/hifavor/
KEZY
KEZY simulcasted KKLA and KLTX at various times in the 1990s and early 2000s under Salem Communications ownership until Hi-Favor http://hi-favorbroadcasting.com/hifavor/ purchased this station. In addition to religious programs and talk shows, KEZY carried Rancho Cucamonga QuakesRancho Cucamonga Quakes
The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a minor league baseball team in Rancho Cucamonga, California, USA. They are a Class A – Advanced team in the California League and a farm team of the Los Angeles Dodgers, their third major league affiliate in team history....
minor league baseball
Minor league baseball
Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses...
games and high school football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
games.
KSDO
1130 signed on the air in 1946 as KYOR, but KSDO also traces its history to 1510 KUSN, which was a daytime only station. Sometime in the 1950's KUSN bought KYOR and put the KUSN call letters on 1130 and KYOR and 1510 in San Diego ceased to exist. Also in the early 1950's (as legend goes) the KUSN call letters were stripped from 1130 by request of the United States Navy, and that is when the call letters KSDO came to 1130. In the 1950s, KSDO was the only San Diego AM station with an all classical musicClassical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
format. In the 1960s, KSDO (owned then by Sherwood R. Gordon) had a Beautiful Music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
format which was changed in the early 70's under Gordon Broadcasting ownership to an all news format managed by Lawrence E. Gordon. From at least the mid-1970s through its flip to Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
talk, KSDO had some sort of news
News Radio
News Radio can refer to:* NewsRadio, the NBC sitcom which aired from 1995–1999.* News radio, the all-news or news/talk radio format....
, talk
Talk 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...
, or financial talk format. It was also the flagship station of the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
during its "Air Coryell
Don Coryell
Donald David Coryell was an American football coach, who coached in the NFL first with the St. Louis Cardinals from 1973–1977 and then the San Diego Chargers from 1978-1986. He was well known for his innovations to football's passing offense. Coryell's offense was commonly known as "Air Coryell"...
" years (early 1980s). The station was formerly owned by Chase Media Properties and was also part-owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
airing business talk. Chase Media sold KSDO to Nueva Vida and it became a Radio Nueva Vida station.