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KMRO

Radio Nueva Vida Flagship Station
Camarillo, California
Broadcast area	Ventura County, California Santa Barbara, California
Frequency	90.3 MHz
Branding	"Radio Nueva Vida"
Programming
Format	Spanish Christian
Ownership
Owner	The Association For Community Education, Inc.
History
First air date	January 19, 1987
Call sign meaning	KaMaRillO
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	65404
Class	B
ERP	10,500 watts
HAAT	324 meters (1,063 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°24′47″N 119°11′10″W / 34.41306°N 119.18611°W / 34.41306; -119.18611
Translator(s)	See § Translators
Repeater(s)	980 KEYQ (Fresno) 90.9 KGZO (Shafter)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	nuevavida.com

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 Association For Community Education, Inc. 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.

History

KMRO

KMRO was first signed on January 19, 1987 by The Association for Community Education, Inc. KMRO is the flagship station of Radio Nueva Vida, a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching radio network.

KEYQ

KEYQ first went on the air on October 14, 1957. It was purchased by Americom in 1967. From September 1992 to May 1993, the station held the call letters KFSO, after which it reverted to the KEYQ calls. In 1997, Jonna Hooker sold KEYQ to The Association for Community Education, Inc. for $200,000.

KGZO

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. In 1997, High Adventure Ministries sold KGZO to The Association for Community Education for $240,000.

Translators

KMRO is relayed by these translators to widen its broadcast area:

See also

• Tele Vida Abundante

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KMRO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KGZO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "KEYQ Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission.
6. "Citadel Sitting Pretty With Tele-Media Buy" (PDF). Radio & Records. April 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
7. "KGZO Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission.
8. "After 20 Years, Bonneville Bids Adieu To Big D" (PDF). Radio & Records. July 4, 1997. p. 6. Retrieved June 15, 2018.

External links

• 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

• Spanish-language radio stations in California
• American Basketball Association flagship radio stations
• Radio stations established in 1987
• 1987 establishments in California
• Christian radio stations in California
• Camarillo, California
• Mass media in Ventura County, California