KVOI
Radio station in Cortaro, Arizona, United States
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KVOI (1030 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Cortaro, Arizona, United States, and serving the Tucson metropolitan area. It is owned by Bustos Media and it airs a talk radio format. The studios are on South Richey Avenue in Tucson.
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| Broadcast area | Tucson area |
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| Frequency | 1030 kHz |
| Branding | The Voice |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
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| Ownership | |
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| KDRI, KTGV, KZLZ | |
| History | |
First air date | March 7, 1999 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Voice of Inspiration", from when 690 AM adopted the call letters in 1981[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 13969 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 32°20′51″N 111°4′19″W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | kvoi.com |
The transmitter is on North Massingale Valley Road in Marana, near Interstate 10.[3]
History
The station signed on the air on March 7, 1990, as KEVT. On January 11, 2007, the station changed its call letters to KCEE.
On July 1, 2009, the station swapped formats and call signs with 690 AM in Tucson. AM 1030 became KVOI.[4] Meanwhile, AM 690 became KCEE.
In July 2018, Good News Communications agreed to sell KVOI to Bustos Media. The sale was consummated on October 31, 2018.
Programming
Local programs on KVOI include Wake Up Tucson! and Jump In Tucson in the morning, along with a local show hosted by Bill Buckmaster. The rest of the schedule consists of nationally syndicated conservative talk shows.