KYOS
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| Broadcast area | Merced area |
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| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | News Talk Information |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, Talk Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1936 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41174 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°22′30″N 120°27′35″W / 37.37500°N 120.45972°W |
| Links | |
| Website | KYOS website |
KYOS (1480 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Merced, California, United States, the station serves the Merced area. The station is currently owned by Mapleton License of Merced, LLC and features programming from ABC Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Talk Radio Network.[1] It is also part of the Oakland Athletics Radio Network. The station was established in 1936. In the early 60's, KYOS was a Mutual (MBS affiliate). The competition on the AM band in Merced was KWIP (1580, sunrise-to-sunset) with a "Middle-of-the-Road" format.
WYOS has been granted an FCC construction permit to move to a different transmitter site, decrease day power to 4,300 watts and decrease night power to 1,000 watts.[2]
References
- ^ "KYOS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "FCC Construction Permit". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KYOS
- Facility details for Facility ID KYOS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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