KVMI

KVMI (1270 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Tulare, California, and serving the Tulare-Visalia area of Central California. The station is currently owned by Momentum Broadcasting, LP, and it broadcasts a soft adult contemporary radio format, switching to Christmas music for part of November and December.

For the Arthur, North Dakota radio station that held the call sign KVMI at 103.9 FM from 1999 to 2014, see KZTK.
KVMI
Broadcast areaVisalia-Tulare
Frequency1270 kHz C-QUAM AM stereo
BrandingMy 97.5
Programming
FormatSoft adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerMomentum Broadcasting, LP.
KCRZ, KIOO, KJUG-FM
History
First air date
January 7, 1946 (1946-01-07) (as KCOK at 1240)[1]
Former call signs
KCOK (1946[1]-1987)[2]
KFIY (1987-1989)
KJUG (1989-2015)[2]
Former frequencies
1240 kHz (1946-1949)[1]
Technical information
Facility ID71716
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
36°10′6″N 119°15′12″W
Translator(s)97.5 K248BX (Visalia)
98.5 K253CI (Exeter)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitemy975fm.com

By day, KVMI transmits with 5,000 watts non-directional, but to avoid interference with other stations on 1270 AM, at night KVMI reduces power to 1,000 watts and uses a directional antenna. Programming is also heard on two FM translators: 97.5 K248BX in Visalia and 98.5 K253CI in Exeter.[3]

History

On January 7, 1946 (1946-01-07), the station signed on as KCOK. It initially transmitted with 250 watts on 1240 kHz.[1] It moved to 1270 kHz in 1949, and increased power to 1,000 watts.[1] In 1963, the station's daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts.[1]

References
  1. History Cards for KVMI, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  2. Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
  3. Radio-Locator.com/KVMI


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