KPYV

KPYV
Oroville, California;
Broadcast area	Chico, California
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	Radio Santísimo Sacramento
Programming
Format	Spanish Catholic
Ownership
Owner	Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento; (Radio Santisimo Sacramento, Inc.);
Sister stations	KCVV
History
First air date	1962 (as KAOR)
Former call signs	KAOR (1962–1973); KORV (1973–1996); KJAZ (1996–2000); KEWE (2000–2013); KNTF (2013–2014)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	50710
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	39°30′32″N 121°35′54″W / 39.50889°N 121.59833°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	http://www.radiosantisimosacramento.com

KPYV (AM 1340) is a radio station based in Chico, California and licensed to Oroville, California, United States. The station is owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sacramento, through licensee Radio Santisimo Sacramento, Inc.^[2]^[3] The station used to be an affiliate of ESPN Radio and Fox Sports Radio. On September 24, 2013, the then-KEWE changed its format to adult alternative. In 2014 it changed to Spanish Catholic.

History

The station went on the air with the call sign KAOR. It was assigned the call letters KORV on April 4, 1973, then KJAZ on October 1, 1996. On May 17, 2000, the station changed its call sign to KEWE, and again to KNTF on September 27, 2013. On June 3, 2014, the station changed its call sign to the current KPYV.^[4]