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| Broadcast area | Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Saigon Dallas |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Vietnamese |
| Format | Full Service, pop music and talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lrad Media, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | September 29, 1947 as KMAE |
Former call signs | KMAE (1947–1965) KYAL (1965–1976) KXVI (1976–1985) KTNS (1985–1987) KSSA (1987–1993) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | B |
| Power | 25,000 watts (Daytime) 930 watts (Nighttime) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
KRVA (1600 kHz), branded as "Radio Saigon Dallas 1600", is a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Cockrell Hill, Texas, and serving the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is owned by Lrad Media, LLC, and broadcasts a full service Vietnamese radio format, featuring pop music and talk
By day it is powered at 25,000 watts. But at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1600 AM, it reduces power to 930 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is on Woodvista Court in the Piedmont neighborhood of Southeast Dallas.[1]