KRXA
Radio station in Carmel Valley, California
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KRXA (540 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Catholic format. Licensed to Carmel Valley, California, the station serves the Salinas, Monterey and Santa Cruz areas of Central California. It is owned by El Sembrador Ministries and broadcasts its Spanish-language ESNE Radio Catholic radio network.[2]
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| Broadcast area | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 540 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Catholic radio |
| Network | ESNE Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | El Sembrador Ministries |
| History | |
First air date | July 10, 1989 |
Former call signs | KPUP, KHKN, KIEZ, KSRK, KYAA, KMEO, KXME |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 9849 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 36°39′35.9″N 121°32′32.8″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | elsembradorministries |
KRXA 's transmitter is sited on Old Stage Road in Salinas.
History
On July 19, 1987, the station signed on the air.[3] Its original call sign before it went on the air, as a construction permit, was KJCC.
In 1995, after being purchased by Cypress Communications, KIEZ switched from a Spanish language KKLF simulcast to its own adult standards format.[4] From 2005 to 2012, the station had a progressive talk format.
When KRXA was sold to El Sembrador, the progressive talk moved to RadioMonterey.com.[5][6] With the sale, KRXA switched to a Spanish Catholic format.
