KCVR (AM)

KCVR (1570 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Lodi, California. It airs Punjabi language programming and is owned by Punjabi American Media, LLC. Punjabi is a language spoken in parts of India and Pakistan. KCVR's programming is simulcast on KIID 1470 AM in Sacramento, KWRU 1300 AM in Fresno, KLHC 1350 AM in Bakersfield and KOBO 1450 AM in Yuba City.

KCVR
  • Lodi, California
Broadcast areaStockton metropolitan area
Frequency1570 kHz
BrandingPunjabi Radio USA
Programming
FormatPunjabi Language
Ownership
Owner
  • Balwinder Kaur Khalsa and Dilpreet Singh Khalsa
  • (Punjabi American Media, LLC)
History
First air date
1946
Call sign meaning
K Central Valley Radio
Technical information
Facility ID60424
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
38°5′10.00″N 121°12′57.00″W
Links
Websitewww.punjabiradiousa.com

KCVR is powered at 5,000 watts by day, reducing power to 500 watts at night to avoid interfering with other stations on AM 1570. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is on Alpine Road in Lodi. The station covers the Stockton metropolitan area and the daytime signal covers parts of the Sacramento metropolitan area.

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