KCVR (AM)


KCVR is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Lodi, California, United States, it serves the Stockton/Modesto area. The station is currently owned by Punjabi American Media.

History

On September 16, 1948, the Federal Communications Commission authorized KCVR to increase its power from 250 watts to 1,000 watts. The station was licensed to Central Valley Radio Company.
In the 1960s, KCVR adopted a format that was primarily in the Spanish language. Jose Tapia was the station's only Spanish personality from 1955 until 1963, when the station expanded from Spanish-only on Sundays to Spanish on weekdays. In 1966, Spanish language personalities on KCVR included Tapia, Augie Soto, Alex Vasquez, Carlos Montano, Tony Zuniga.
In 1995, KMIX became KCDR and began simulcasting KCVR.
On June 3, 2015 KCVR changed their format to Spanish CHR, simulcasting KCVR-FM 98.9 MHz licensed to Columbia, California.

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