City | Oroville, California |
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Broadcast area | Chico, California |
Branding | Radio 101.7 |
Frequency | 1340 kHz |
First air date | 1962 (as KAOR) |
Format | Adult Alternative (KSOJ simulcast) |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 50710 |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°30′32″N 121°35′54″W / 39.50889°N 121.59833°WCoordinates: 39°30′32″N 121°35′54″W / 39.50889°N 121.59833°W |
Former callsigns | KAOR (1962-1973) KORV (1973-1996) KJAZ (1996-2000) KEWE (2000-2013) KNTF (2013-2014) |
Owner | Most Reverend Jaime Soto (Radio Santisimo Sacramento, Inc.) |
KPYV (AM 1340) is a radio station based in Chico, California and licensed to Oroville, California, United States. The station is owned by the Most Reverend Jaime Soto, through licensee Radio Santisimo Sacramento, Inc. The station used to be an affiliate of ESPN Radio and Fox Sports Radio. On September 24, 2013, the then-KEWE changed its format to adult alternative (still simulcasting KSOJ 101.7 FM).
The station went on the air with the call sign KAOR. It was assigned the call letters KORV on April 4, 1973 then KJAZ on October 1, 1996. On May 17, 2000, the station changed its call sign to KEWE, and again to KNTF on September 27, 2013. On June 3, 2014, the station changed its call sign to the current KPYV.