| Broadcast area | Modesto-Stockton |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 920 kHz |
| Branding | Punjabi Radio USA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Punjabi Language |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KLOK, KIID, KOBO, KWRU, KLHC, KCVR | |
| History | |
First air date | October 17, 1963 (as KLOC) |
Former call signs | KLOC (1963–2003) |
Call sign meaning | The Vine (previous format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12062 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts days 2,500 watts nights |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°35′49″N 121°4′15″W / 37.59694°N 121.07083°W (day) 37°37′55″N 120°45′6″W / 37.63194°N 120.75167°W (night) |
| Translator(s) | 92.3 K222BX (Modesto) 107.1 K296HL (Manteca) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | punjabiradiousa.com |
KVIN (920 kHz "Punjabi Radio USA 920 AM") is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a radio format of Punjabi language talk and Punjabi music. Licensed to Ceres, California, it serves the Stockton and Modesto radio markets. The station is owned by Balwinder Kaur Khalsa and Kilpreet Singh Khalsa, through licensee Punjabi American Media LLC. They just changed their format to Punjabi Language.
KVIN has two FM translator stations rebroadcasting its programming: 92.3 K222BX in Modesto and 107.1 K296HL in Manteca. KVIN is one of few AM radio stations that increases its power at night. By day, KVIN runs at 500 watts but at sunset, power increases to 2,500 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The daytime transmitter is off Iowa Avenue in Riverdale Park and the nighttime transmitter is off Hickman Road in Hickman.[2]