| Broadcast area | Sutter County, Yuba County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | Punjabi Radio USA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Punjabi language |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KIID, KLHC, KWRU | |
| History | |
First air date | February 8, 1954 |
Former call signs | KMYC (1941–1952) KAGR (1954–1966) KZIN (1966–1969) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 17408 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 166 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°6′21.6″N 121°39′22.9″W / 39.106000°N 121.656361°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | punjabiradiousa.com |
KOBO (1450 AM) is a Multicultural radio station. Licensed to Yuba City, California, United States. KOBO is simulcast with KIID 1470 AM, KLHC 1350 AM, KCVR 1570 AM and KWRU 1300 AM.
The station was sold by Tom Huth (Huth Broadcasting) to Punjabi American Media LLC, which provide programs under the banner of Punjabi Radio USA.The sale was consummated on October 13, 2015.
The Punjabi American community in Sutter County is one of the largest outside the state of Punjab, India. It is most concentrated in South Yuba City where 20.2% of residents are South Asian, predominantly Punjabi, followed by Live Oak (7.8%), Tierra Buena (7.8%), and Yuba City (6.4%).Punjabi Americans are among California's most successful farmers. Immigrants from India's Punjab region have adopted new methods while preserving—and sharing—the customs and culture of their ancestral homeland.
In 2013 Kash Gill and 2017 Preet Didbal were named the first Sikh/Punjabi American Mayors of Yuba City.