KVEN
KVEN (1520 AM, "La Voz 1520 AM & 96.3 FM") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Port Hueneme, California and serves the Ventura County area. The station is owned by Gold Coast Broadcasting and broadcasts a Spanish-language talk/sports format.
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| Broadcast area | Ventura County, California |
| Frequency | 1520 kHz |
| Branding | La Voz 1520 & 96.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Talk/sports |
| Affiliations | TUDN Radio |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | KCAQ, KFYV, KOCP, KUNX, KVTA |
| History | |
First air date | July 1958 (as KACY) |
Former call signs | KYNE (1957–1958, not used on air) KACY (1958–1984) KTRO (1984–1999) KVTA (1999–2013) KUNX (2013–2015) KKZZ (2015–2022) |
Call sign meaning | "Ventura" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25091 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°10′2″N 119°8′2″W |
| Translator(s) | 96.3 K242CW (Oxnard) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | lavoz1520.com |
By day, KVEN has a power of 10,000 watts. With a good radio, it can be heard up and down the Pacific Coast of California, from San Diego to Santa Barbara. Because AM 1520 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A KOKC in Oklahoma City and WWKB in Buffalo, New York, KVEN drops its power at night to 1,000 watts to reduce interference. It uses a directional antenna at all times. The transmitter is off East Pleasant Valley Road at Dodge Road in Oxnard. It is also heard on 130 watt FM translator K242CW at 96.3 MHz in Oxnard.