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KLOC Latitude and Longitude:

37°31′48″N 120°41′37″W / 37.53000°N 120.69361°W / 37.53000; -120.69361
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KLOC
Broadcast area Modesto metropolitan area
Frequency1390 kHz
BrandingRadio Catolica
Programming
Format Spanish Catholic Radio
Ownership
OwnerLa Favorita Radio Network, Inc.
History
First air date
1949
Former call signs
KTUR (1949-1962) [1]
KCEY (1962- [1] 1986)
KYES (1986-1987) [2]
KMIX (1987-1994) [2]
KCDR (1994-1987) [2]
KVIN (1997-2003) [2]
Technical information
Facility ID60426
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
37°31′48″N 120°41′37″W / 37.53000°N 120.69361°W / 37.53000; -120.69361
Translator(s)105.9 K290CN (Hughson)
Links
Website UnidosPorCristoYMaria.org

KLOC (1390 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Turlock, California, and serving the Modesto metropolitan area. It airs a Spanish-language Catholic radio format and is owned by La Favorita Radio Network, Inc. [3]

KLOC is powered at 5,000 watts using a directional antenna at all times to protect other stations on AM 1390. The transmitter is on North Montpelier Road in Montpelier, California. [4] Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator K290CN at 105.9 MHz in Hughson, California. [5]

History

The station signed on as KTUR in 1949. [1] In 1962, the station changed its call letters to KCEY. [1] In 1977, when an FM station was added, a new building went up. KCEY played modern country music and had local news and ABC Radio News. [6]

The station was assigned the KYES call letters on March 1, 1986. [2] On March 23, 1987, the station changed its call sign to KMIX and on November 10, 1997, to KVIN. [2] On April 17, 2003, the station became the current KLOC. [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d History Cards for KLOC, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "KLOC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved May 24, 2018.
  3. ^ FCC.gov/KLOC
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KLOC
  5. ^ Radio-Locator.com/K290CN
  6. ^ Sweetland, Richard. "KCEY / K-MIX: First New Building in 29 Years, Worth Waiting For". Modesto Radio Museum. Retrieved 2015-05-28.

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