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Radio station in California City, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
KMVE (106.9 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to California City, California, United States and serves the Antelope Valley area. The station is owned by High Desert Broadcasting and broadcasts a top 40 format as a simulcast of KGMX.
Broadcast area | Antelope Valley |
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Frequency | 106.9 MHz |
Branding | K-Mix 106.3 Simulcast |
Programming | |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) (KGMX simulcast) |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KCEL, KGMX, KKZQ, KOSS, KQAV, KUTY | |
History | |
First air date | May 22, 1999 |
Former call signs | KCEL (1997–2009) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 33526 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,350 watts |
HAAT | 159 meters (522 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°12′44″N 117°45′11″W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | radio |
Website | kmix1063 |
The station first signed on May 22, 1999 as KCEL (106.9 K-Cell). Owned by Kathryn J. Efford, it aired a variety format focusing on jazz, country music, and oldies.[2] KCEL hosted many local specialty shows from its studios in California City, including one on Wednesday evenings that showcased rock music.
In September 2003, KCEL switched to a full-time oldies format. This lasted until the following month, when Efford sold the station to High Desert Broadcasting for $500,000.[3] The new owner then flipped KCEL to a regional Mexican format.
On January 1, 2009, KCEL swapped frequencies with sister station KMVE on 96.1 FM. With the move, 106.9 FM assumed the KMVE call letters and began airing a classic hits format now branded as "Classic Top 40 106.9".
In 2011, High Desert Broadcasting assigned KMVE to Mojave Radio LLC, owned by Keith Yokomoto, for $100.[4] The station retained the classic hits format.
In June 2019, KMVE dropped classic hits and began simulcasting sister station KGMX (106.3 FM) and its top 40 format.
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