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KGBA (1490 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Heber, California, and serving the Imperial Valley as well as Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico. The station is owned by The Voice of International Christian Evangelism, Inc. It airs a Spanish-language Christian radio format.

KGBA has an FM counterpart, 100.1 KGBA-FM in Holtville. It airs an English-language Christian radio format. Both stations depend on listeners sending in donations to support the radio ministries heard on the stations.

History

The station signed on as KICO in 1947. It was originally licensed to Calexico and was only powered at 250 watts. KICO was owned by Charles Love, who also served as the General Manager.

It changed its call sign to KGBA in 2007.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KGBA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KGBA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 79
4. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID 8174 (KGBA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KGBA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• FCC History Cards for KGBA

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