KMPH (AM)
Encyclopedia
KMPH is a radio station
licensed to and serving the Modesto, California
area. The station is currently owned by Pappas Telecasting, and is silent
.
programming. It effectively replaced sister station KTRB
, which had operated from Modesto since 1933, but had just signed off the previous month in preparation of a move to the San Francisco Bay Area
. The station switched to an all-talk format on March 10, 2008.
Pappas shut KMPH down on August 31, 2010 due to lack of revenue.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to and serving the Modesto, California
Modesto, California
Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California....
area. The station is currently owned by Pappas Telecasting, and is silent
Dark (broadcasting)
In the broadcasting industry, dark is a term used to describe a radio station or television station that has gone off-the-air for an indefinite period of time, or as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission , a "silent" station...
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History
KMPH signed on in July 2006 with a Adult Standards/MOR format, with some talkTalk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
programming. It effectively replaced sister station KTRB
KTRB
KTRB ESPN Deportes 860 is a commercial radio station in San Francisco, California. The station has a Spanish sports-talk format since June 27, 2011.-History:...
, which had operated from Modesto since 1933, but had just signed off the previous month in preparation of a move to the San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
. The station switched to an all-talk format on March 10, 2008.
Pappas shut KMPH down on August 31, 2010 due to lack of revenue.