KAMB (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Modesto - Turlock - Central California |
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| Frequency | 101.5 MHz |
| Branding | Celebration Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Central Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | November 4, 1967 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 34427 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 1,850 watts |
| HAAT | 638 meters (2,093 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°32′01″N 120°01′46″W / 37.53361°N 120.02944°W |
| Repeater(s) | 88.9 KLVM-HD4 (Santa Cruz) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | celebrationradio.com |
KAMB (101.5 MHz, Celebration Radio) is a non-commercial, listener-supported FM radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. It is licensed to Merced, California, serving the Modesto-Turlock-Merced area of the Central Valley in Central California. It is owned by Central Valley Broadcasting Company, Inc. It has been a Christian radio station since its founding on November 4, 1967.[2]
KAMB is a Class B FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,850 watts. The transmitter tower is on a mountaintop in Mount Bullion, California, about 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Merced.[3] In addition, KAMB programming is heard on several FM translators in Central and Northern California.
Programming
[edit]Most of the day, KAMB plays Contemporary Christian music. There are Christian talk and teaching shows in early morning and evenings, including Focus on the Family with Jim Daly, Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll, A Moment with Joni with Joni Eareckson Tada and Portraits of Grace with John MacArthur.
KAMB holds periodic fundraisers on the air and on its website. It calls itself "Celebration Radio." The studios are on East 16th Street in Merced.
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station, KAMB is relayed by broadcast translators across the Northern California area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K242AT | 96.3 FM | Salinas, California | 10925 | 250 | D | LMS |
| K265CY | 100.9 FM | San Jose, California | 15875 | 7 | D | LMS |
| K276BR | 103.1 FM | Santa Cruz, California | 10939 | 10 | D | LMS |
| K296FO | 107.1 FM | Sonora, California | 157958 | 200 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KAMB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-22. Retrieved Jan. 28, 2025.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KAMB
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 34427 (KAMB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KAMB in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- "History Cards for KAMB". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
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