KVYN

KVYN
Broadcast areaNapa Valley - Wine Country
Frequency99.3 MHz
Branding99.3 The Vine
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative (AAA)
Ownership
Owner
  • Will Marcencia and Julissa Marcencia
  • (Wine Down Media LLC)
KVON
History
First air date
1975
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID74429
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT79 meters (259 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°25′33″N 122°19′38″W / 38.42583°N 122.32722°W / 38.42583; -122.32722
Translator(s)103.5 K278AH (Calistoga)
Repeater(s)99.3 KVYN-FM1 (Cordella)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website993thevine.com

KVYN (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Saint Helena, California, and serving the Napa Valley and Wine Country of Northern California. The station broadcasts an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format and is owned by licensee Wine Down Media LLC.[2] The radio studios and offices are located at 135 Gasser Drive, Suite D in Napa, California.

KVYN has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter is off Silverado Trail in Yountville, California.[3]

History

Station's former logo

The station was founded by Thomas L. Young and initially signed on the air in 1975.[4][5]

In May 2017 an announcement was made that the station along with sister station KVON had been sold by Wine Country Broadcasting to Wine Down Media. The transaction was consummated on August 1, 2017.[6]

Translator Station

The station is also heard in Calistoga, California, through an FM translator at 103.5 MHz.

Broadcast translator for KVYN
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
K278AH 103.5 FM Calistoga, California 84736 80 −186 m (−610 ft) D LMS

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVYN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "KVYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KVYN
  4. ^ Sestito, Maria (December 1, 2015). "Former radio station owner dies at age 94". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "Thomas L. Young". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  6. ^ Huffman, Jennifer (May 14, 2017). "New owners for Napa radio stations KVYN/KVON". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2017.


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