KVLA-FM

KVLA-FM (90.3 MHz) is a public radio station owned by American Public Media Group, through its Southern California Public Radio subsidiary. Licensed to Coachella, California, it serves Palm Springs, the Coachella Valley, and surrounding areas.

KVLA-FM

Simulcasts KPCC, Pasadena
Coachella, California
Broadcast area	Palm Springs / Coachella Valley
Frequency	90.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
Format	Public broadcasting; news/talk
Subchannels	HD2: KCMP simulcast (alternative rock)
Affiliations	Southern California Public Radio, NPR, American Public Media
Ownership
Owner	American Public Media Group (Southern California Public Radio)
Sister stations	KPCC, KUOR-FM
History
First air date	February 2005 (2005-02)
Former call signs	KBXO (2003–2008) KPCV (2008–2011)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	85911
Class	A
ERP	340 watts
HAAT	175 meters (574 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	33°48′8″N 116°13′30″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	www.kpcc.org/about/public/kpcv

KVLA-FM generally simulcasts 89.3 FM KPCC, based in Pasadena, California. It carries such NPR shows as All Things Considered, Morning Edition and Fresh Air, along with news and features from KPCC's news department.

History

Main article: KPCC (FM)

The 90.3 frequency in Coachella was first filed for in March 1997. A construction permit was granted in February 2003, and the call sign KBXO was selected on February 18 as its owner readied it to become a fully licensed radio station. In February 2005, the station signed on with a Christian radio format from the Oasis Network; it was owned by the Creative Educational Media Corp.^[3]

The Creative Educational Media Corp. sold KBXO to American Public Media Group for $1 million in June 2008.^[4] On August 22, 2008, the Christian format was dropped and the station started acting as a satellite for KPCC. The call sign was changed to KPCV with the change in format. The call sign was changed again on October 14, 2011, to the current KVLA-FM.