| Broadcast area | Stockton metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1570 kHz |
| Branding | Punjabi Radio USA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Punjabi Language |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1946 |
Call sign meaning | K Central Valley Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60424 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°5′10.00″N 121°12′57.00″W / 38.0861111°N 121.2158333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www.punjabiradiousa.com |
KCVR (1570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Lodi, California. It airs Punjabi language programming and is owned by Punjabi American Media, LLC.[2] Punjabi is a language spoken in parts of India and Pakistan. KCVR's programming is simulcast on KIID 1470 AM in Sacramento, KWRU 1300 AM in Fresno, KLHC 1350 AM in Bakersfield and KOBO 1450 AM in Yuba City.
KCVR is powered at 5,000 watts by day, reducing power to 500 watts at night to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1570. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is on Alpine Road in Lodi.[3] The station covers the Stockton metropolitan area and the daytime signal covers parts of the Sacramento metropolitan area.