KIRV
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KIRV (1510 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a Spanish-language Christian radio format. It is licensed to Fresno, California and is owned by Centro Cristiano Viva Abundante, Inc.[1]
KIRV is a daytimer station powered at 10,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a two-tower array. But 1510 AM is a clear channel frequency, so the station must sign off the air at sunset. This requirement was originally instituted to protect the signal of KGA in Spokane, Washington, a former Class A clear channel station on 1510 kHz.
History
The Federal Communications Commission authorized the granting of a construction permit for a new radio station on 1510 kHz in Fresno to Irving E. Penberthy on October 31, 1961.[2] Penberthy was a Baptist minister and plans were initially announced for the station to specialize in Christian radio programs.[3] This was changed before broadcasting began.[4] The station officially signed on the air in August 1962Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"..
At the end of 1965, Penberthy reached a deal to sell KIRV to general manager Robert Eurich.[5] Eurich owned the station until New Life Enterprises acquired it in 1974.Template:R One of the partners in New Life was Jim Patterson, who later became mayor of Fresno between 1993 and 2001.[6] Patterson was a second-generation broadcaster; he had previously been employed at KBIF, which was owned by his father Norwood until he lost ownership of it in a tax case. Norwood was also involved with Visalia's KICU-TV.Template:R Patterson, who was joined by Dan Jantz and Dennis Klassen in the partnership, frequently aired his conservative political views on KIRV programs.[7] The station lost $400 in its first full year as a Christian outlet but made $44,000 of revenue by 1980.[8]
The 500-watt station upgraded to its present 10,000 watts after the construction of two new towers in the antenna array was approved in 1979.[9]
Though not active in management in the later years,Template:R Patterson continued to own KIRV until 1999, when it was sold to Gore-Overgaard Broadcasting. Gore-Overgaard sold KIRV to current owner Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante in December 2012 for $600,000.[10]
References
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External links
- Pre-2013 KIRV website
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- KIRV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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