KLVE
Encyclopedia
KLVE known as "K-LOVE 107.5 FM", is a radio station
licensed
to Los Angeles, California
, with an Spanish AC musical format. It is owned by Univision
.
The call sign
and slogan
comes from its very distant past, when it played beautiful music
songs in English.
This station is not related to K-LOVE
, which is a network of English-language Christian
radio stations based in Oregon
. at one point the station was KKMD-FM a rock station before it became what it is today a spanish station. however the station is up for sale its (sale pending) as they look for a buyer.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
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to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
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, with an Spanish AC musical format. It is owned by Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
.
History
LA's first and longest-running Spanish FM, debuting in 1975, KLVE has consistently been the market's leading Spanish station for decades, and also since the advent of Arbitron's PPM (electronic ratings measurement). With a weekly audience of roughly 2 million people, KLVE is widely regarded as the most successful Spanish language radio station in the U.S.The call sign
Call sign
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and slogan
Slogan
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comes from its very distant past, when it played beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
songs in English.
This station is not related to K-LOVE
K-LOVE
K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via...
, which is a network of English-language Christian
Christianity
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radio stations based in Oregon
Oregon
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. at one point the station was KKMD-FM a rock station before it became what it is today a spanish station. however the station is up for sale its (sale pending) as they look for a buyer.