KMVQ-FM

KMVQ-FM
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency99.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding99.7 Now
Programming
FormatContemporary hit radio
SubchannelsHD2: Electronic dance music
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
October 12, 1949; 74 years ago (1949-10-12)
Former call signs
  • KNBC-FM (1949–1962)
  • KNBR-FM (1962–1975)
  • KNAI-FM (1975–1978)
  • KYUU (1978–1988)
  • KXXX-FM (1988–1991)
  • KFRC-FM (1991–2007)
Call sign meaning
Movin' Q (previous branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID1084
ClassB
ERP40,000 watts
HAAT396 meters (1,299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°41′13″N 122°26′10″W / 37.687°N 122.436°W / 37.687; -122.436
Repeater(s)See § FM booster
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website997now.com

KMVQ-FM (99.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Francisco, California. It is owned by Salt Lake City–based Bonneville International and it broadcasts a Top 40/CHR format branded as 99.7 Now. The studios are at 2001 Junipero Serra Boulevard in Daly City.[2] KMVQ is one of two Top 40/CHR stations in the San Francisco, the other being iHeartMedia's KYLD.

KMVQ-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 40,000 watts. The transmitter is along Radio Road on San Bruno Mountain in Brisbane.[3] KMVQ broadcasts using HD Radio technology.[4] Its HD2 digital subchannel airs a Dance/EDM format.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMVQ-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Contact". 99.7 NOW. Retrieved April 3, 2022. 2001 Junipero Serra Blvd. Suite 350. Daly City, CA 94014
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KMVQ
  4. ^ "HD Radio station guide for San Francisco, CA". Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved September 4, 2016. HD Radio Guide for San Francisco