KGSV
| City | Oildale, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Bakersfield, California |
| Frequency | 660 kHz |
| Format | Christian |
| Audience share | 0.4, #27 (Fa'07, R&R[1]) |
| Power |
8,000 watts day 6,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 54760 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°27′10.00″N 118°56′40.00″W / 35.4527778°N 118.9444444°W |
| Former callsigns |
KGDP (January 10, 1983 to October 15, 1989) KSMI (October 15, 1989 to January 22, 1990) KGDP (January 22, 1990 to September 18, 2009) KWVE (September 18, 2009 to September 30, 2016) |
| Owner |
Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa (Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa, Inc.) |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | www.kwve.com |
KGSV (660 kHz) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian format. Licensed to Oildale, California, USA, it serves the Bakersfield area. The station is owned by Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa.
History
The station went on the air as KGDP on Independence Day 1987. On October 15, 1989, the station changed its call sign to KSMI and on January 22, 1990 back to KGDP.
KGDP and its sister station, KGDP-FM 90.5 of Santa Maria, California, were originally owned locally by a Christian group, People of Action, through licensee Radio Representatives, Inc.
In August 2008, People of Action declared bankruptcy, leading KGDP and KGDP-FM to cease all operations on August 31, 2008.
In November 2009, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa acquired the station, switching it to a rebroadcaster of its San Clemente station, KWVE-FM. KGDP-FM would be sold earlier that year to Family Life Radio.
The station changed its call sign to KWVE on September 18, 2009, and to its current KGSV on September 30, 2016.
References
- ↑ "Death Valley Market Ratings". Radio and Records.
External links
- Callsign History
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KGSV
- Radio-Locator Information on KGSV
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KGSV