KVAN-FM
Encyclopedia
KUMA-FM is a radio station
licensed
to serve Pilot Rock, Oregon
, USA. The station, established in 2006, is owned by the Capps Broadcast Group and the broadcast license
for this station is held by UMA, LLC.
and the greater Walla Walla, Washington
, area. KUMA-FM is one of several Oregon
radio stations serving the larger city across the border in Washington.
from the Federal Communications Commission
on May 26, 2006
. The new station was assigned the call sign
KLTB by the FCC on June 26, 2006. The station began broadcasting an oldies music format branded as "Oldies 92.1" under program test authority on July 9, 2006. KLTB received its license to cover
from the FCC on September 1, 2006.
License holder Charles R. Nelson reached an agreement in November 2006 to sell this station to general manager
Jeffrey Aaron Bruton's Bruton Broadcasting, LLC, in exchange for the assumption of approximately $354,000 in debt and other obligations. Bruton had been operating KLTB under a local marketing agreement
since June 16, 2006. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 18, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on January 29, 2007. The new owners applied to the FCC for a new call sign and the station was assigned KVAN-FM on August 7, 2007. The call sign change was part of a rebranding as the station shifted to a classic hits
format.
Just over one year after the call sign change, in August 2008, Bruton Broadcasting, LLC, reached an agreement to sell this station back to Charles R. Nelson in exchange for approximately $320,000 in debt relief. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 22, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on October 23, 2008.
In October 2009, Charles R. Nelson reached an agreement to sell KVAN-FM to the Capps Broadcast Group through their UMA, LLC, holding company
for a total of $625,000. UMA, LLC, is owned by David N. Capps and Clare Capps of Millsap, Texas
. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 30, 2009, and the transaction was consummated on December 18, 2009. On January 18, 2010, the new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign
to KUMA-FM. (The KUMA-FM calls were formerly at 107.7 FM Pendleton, OR, currently KWVN-FM.) On January 27, 2010 KUMA-FM changed their format to adult contemporary, the format KUMA-FM had previously at 107.7 FM.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Pilot Rock, Oregon
Pilot Rock, Oregon
Pilot Rock is a city in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. The population was 1,532 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Pendleton–Hermiston Micropolitan Statistical Area. The main industries are timber and agriculture...
, USA. The station, established in 2006, is owned by the Capps Broadcast Group and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
for this station is held by UMA, LLC.
Programming
KUMA-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary music format to the Tri-CitiesTri-Cities, Washington
The Tri-Cities is a mid-sized metropolitan area in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, consisting of three neighboring cities: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland. The cities are located at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers in the semi-arid region of...
and the greater Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla, Washington
Walla Walla is the largest city in and the county seat of Walla Walla County, Washington, United States. The population was 31,731 at the 2010 census...
, area. KUMA-FM is one of several Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
radio stations serving the larger city across the border in Washington.
History
This station received its original construction permitConstruction permit
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from the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on May 26, 2006
2006 in radio
The year 2006 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:*January 3 - The BJ Shea Morning Experience switches to KISW in Seattle, Washington, from the former FM Talk station KKWF....
. The new station was assigned the call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
KLTB by the FCC on June 26, 2006. The station began broadcasting an oldies music format branded as "Oldies 92.1" under program test authority on July 9, 2006. KLTB received its license to cover
Broadcast license
A broadcast license or broadcast license is a specific type of spectrum license that grants the licensee the privilege to use a portion of the radio frequency spectrum in a given geographical area for broadcasting purposes. The licenses are generally straddled with additional restrictions that...
from the FCC on September 1, 2006.
License holder Charles R. Nelson reached an agreement in November 2006 to sell this station to general manager
General manager
General manager is a descriptive term for certain executives in a business operation. It is also a formal title held by some business executives, most commonly in the hospitality industry.-Generic usage:...
Jeffrey Aaron Bruton's Bruton Broadcasting, LLC, in exchange for the assumption of approximately $354,000 in debt and other obligations. Bruton had been operating KLTB under a local marketing agreement
Local marketing agreement
In U.S. and Canadian broadcasting, a local marketing agreement is an agreement in which one company agrees to operate a radio or television station owned by another licensee...
since June 16, 2006. The deal was approved by the FCC on January 18, 2007, and the transaction was consummated on January 29, 2007. The new owners applied to the FCC for a new call sign and the station was assigned KVAN-FM on August 7, 2007. The call sign change was part of a rebranding as the station shifted to a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format.
Just over one year after the call sign change, in August 2008, Bruton Broadcasting, LLC, reached an agreement to sell this station back to Charles R. Nelson in exchange for approximately $320,000 in debt relief. The deal was approved by the FCC on October 22, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on October 23, 2008.
In October 2009, Charles R. Nelson reached an agreement to sell KVAN-FM to the Capps Broadcast Group through their UMA, LLC, holding company
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
for a total of $625,000. UMA, LLC, is owned by David N. Capps and Clare Capps of Millsap, Texas
Millsap, Texas
Millsap is a town in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 353 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Millsap is located at ....
. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 30, 2009, and the transaction was consummated on December 18, 2009. On January 18, 2010, the new owners had the FCC change the station's call sign
Call sign
In broadcasting and radio communications, a call sign is a unique designation for a transmitting station. In North America they are used as names for broadcasting stations...
to KUMA-FM. (The KUMA-FM calls were formerly at 107.7 FM Pendleton, OR, currently KWVN-FM.) On January 27, 2010 KUMA-FM changed their format to adult contemporary, the format KUMA-FM had previously at 107.7 FM.