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| Broadcast area | Ventura County Santa Barbara County |
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| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 1590 KVTA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCAQ, KFYV, KOCP, KUNX, KVEN | |
| History | |
First air date | June 1, 1947 |
Former call signs | KUDU (1947–1973) KBBQ (1973–1985) KOGO (1985–1993) KBBY (1993–1994) KAHS (1994–1995) KXSP (1995–1998) KXFS (1998) KUNX (1998–2004) KKOM (2004) KKZZ (2004–2008) KUNX (2008–2013) |
Call sign meaning | Ventura |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 7746 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°14′13″N 119°12′9″W / 34.23694°N 119.20250°W |
| Translator(s) | 97.9 K250BV (Ventura) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kvta.com |
KVTA (1590 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Ventura, California, and serves Ventura County and southern Santa Barbara County. The station is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting and airs a talk radio format.
KVTA broadcasts with 5,000 watts from its transmitter near the Santa Clara River off the Ventura Freeway at South Victoria Avenue.[2] It uses a directional antenna at all times to protect other stations on 1590 AM. It is also heard on 170 watt FM translator K250BV at 97.9 MHz.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVTA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KVTA