| Broadcast area | Merced area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio (Weekdays), Oldies (Weekends) |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One USA Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KABX-FM, KBRE, KHTN, KLOQ-FM, KUBB | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1936 |
Former frequencies | 1040 kHz (1936–1941) 1080 kHz (1941–1942) 1480 kHz (1942–1949) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41174 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 4,300 watts day 750 watts night 250 watts (translator) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°17′31″N 120°26′03″W / 37.29194°N 120.43417°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 K297BU (Merced) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1480kyos.com |
KYOS (1480 AM) is a commercial radio station in Merced, California. The station is owned by the Stephens Media Group, through a subsidiary, SMG-Merced, LLC. KYOS airs a talk radio format on weekdays and plays oldies music on weekends.
On February 29, 2016, KYOS was granted an FCC construction permit to move to a new site, decrease day power to 4,300 watts and decrease night power to 75 watts. It uses a single-tower non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on North Coffee Street in Merced, near California State Route 140 (Central Yosemite Highway).[2] Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator K279BU at 107.3 MHz in Merced.[3]