| Broadcast area | Visalia-Tulare-Hanford area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.3MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish languageChristian Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Centro Cristiano Amistad Church |
| History | |
First air date | November 17, 1999; 26 years ago (November 17, 1999) |
Former call signs | KLCZ (1987–2001) KXQX (2001–2005) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 54541 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 19,500watts |
| HAAT | 116 meters (381 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°11′4″N119°24′1″W / 36.18444°N 119.40028°W /36.18444; -119.40028 |
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Public license information | |
KBLO (102.3FM) is aradio station broadcasting aSpanish-languageChristianradio format.Licensed toCorcoran, California, it serves theVisalia-Tulare-Hanford area ofCentral California. It is owned by Centro Cristiano Amistad Church.[2]
KBLO is aClass B1 FM station. Theeffective radiated power (ERP) is 19,500watts. The station'stransmitter andtower are located off RD 76 and West Paige Avenue, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the city ofTulare, California.
The station was granted aconstruction permit by theFederal Communications Commission on June 24, 1987. It was a Class A station with thecall sign KLCZ designated on June 30, 1987. Multiple construction permit extensions and an upgrade to class "B1" were applied for over the next ten years.
KLCZ finallysigned on the air on November 17, 1999; 26 years ago (November 17, 1999). On November 19, 2001, the call sign was changed to KXQX.
The KBLO call sign was assigned on June 1, 2005. The LO in the call letters represent the moniker "Radio Lobo" or Wolf Radio. It was originally asimulcast ofKLOQ-FM 98.7 inWinton, California. KLOQ-FM is owned by Mapleton Communicatons, which had purchased 102.3 in April 2005 from Rak Communications, Inc. The studios of both stations were inMerced. The stations carried aRegional Mexican format.[3]
KBLO was sold in October 2010 to CCA License Holdings LLC and the format was changed toSpanish-languageChristian radio.
On January 24, 2023, KBLO's license was transferred to Centro Cristiano Amistad Church, the 100% owner of CCA License Holdings. The Spanish Christian programming continued as before.
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