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KMRO (90.3 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Camarillo, California and broadcasting to the areas of Ventura County and southern Santa Barbara County, California. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation and airs a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching format. It is the flagship station of the religious radio network Radio Nueva Vida. In addition to its extensive network of translator stations, KMRO is simulcast on two full-power repeaters in California: KEYQ (980 AM) in Fresno and KGZO (90.9 FM) in Shafter.
Key Information
History
[edit]KMRO
[edit]KMRO was first signed on January 19, 1987 by The Association for Community Education, Inc.[2] KMRO is the flagship station of Radio Nueva Vida, a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching radio network.
KEYQ
[edit]KEYQ first went on the air on October 14, 1957. It was purchased by Americom in 1967.[3] From September 1992 to May 1993, the station held the call letters KFSO, after which it reverted to the KEYQ calls.[4] In 1997, Jonna Hooker sold KEYQ to The Association for Community Education, Inc. for $200,000.[5]
KGZO
[edit]The station signed on July 19, 1993, as KLOD; it was owned by High Adventure Ministries, Inc. KLOD changed its call sign to KGZO on April 5, 1996.[6] In 1997, High Adventure Ministries sold KGZO to The Association for Community Education for $240,000.[7]
EMF acquires Nueva Vida
[edit]In December 2024, the Educational Media Foundation reached an agreement to take over the Association for Community Education as its sole member, continuing its activities as a subsidiary. This will therefore result in the acquisition of its stations (including KMRO, KEYQ and KGZO) by the EMF pending FCC approval; the transaction will have no financial consideration.[8][9][10] The acquisition was completed on February 7, 2025.[11]
Translators
[edit]KMRO is relayed by these translators to widen its broadcast area:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K235BX | 94.9 FM | Calexico | California | 142606 |
| K217EF | 91.3 FM | Desert Center | California | 93605 |
| K251AH | 98.1 FM | Grand Terrace | California | 83340 |
| K209FV | 89.7 FM | Los Banos | California | 89028 |
| K295AI | 106.9 FM | Muscoy | California | 86384 |
| K217CQ | 91.3 FM | Salinas | California | 84386 |
| K211DK | 90.1 FM | Santa Ana | California | 83327 |
| K269EW | 101.7 FM | Santa Maria | California | 142365 |
| K219DK | 91.7 FM | Victorville | California | 85689 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMRO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1989. p. B-27. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 1995. p. B-39. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "KEYQ Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Citadel Sitting Pretty With Tele-Media Buy" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "KGZO Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "After 20 Years, Bonneville Bids Adieu To Big D" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ "Educational Media Foundation Acquires Radio Nueva Vida". RadioInsight. December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ Ink, Radio (December 12, 2024). "EMF Grows Hispanic Outreach with Radio Nueva Vida Acquisition". Radio Ink. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Transfers". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. December 16, 2024. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. February 10, 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website (Radio Nueva Vida)
- Facility details for Facility ID 65404 (KMRO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KMRO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 27153 (KGZO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KGZO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 2098 (KEYQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KEYQ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- "History Cards for KEYQ". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- FCC Public Inspection File contour map