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KVYN
Broadcast areaNapa Valley - Wine Country
Frequency99.3 MHz
Branding99.3 The Vine
Programming
FormatAdult album alternative (AAA)
Ownership
Owner
  • Will Marcencia and Julissa Marcencia
  • (Wine Down Media LLC)
  • Sister stations

    KVON
    History

    First air date

    1975
    Technical information
    Facility ID74429
    ClassA
    ERP6,000 watts
    HAAT79 meters (259 ft)

    Transmitter coordinates

    38°25′33N 122°19′38W / 38.42583°N 122.32722°W / 38.42583; -122.32722
    Translator(s)103.5 K278AH (Calistoga)
    Repeater(s)99.3 KVYN-FM1 (Cordella)
    Links
    WebcastListen Live
    Website993thevine.com

    KVYN (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensedtoSaint Helena, California, and serving the Napa Valley and Wine CountryofNorthern California. The station broadcasts an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format and is owned by licensee Wine Down Media LLC.[1] The radio studios and offices are located at 135 Gasser Drive, Suite D in Napa, California.

    KVYN has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter is off Silverado Trail in Yountville, California.[2]

    History[edit]

    Station's former logo

    The station was founded by Thomas L. Young and initially signed on the air in 1975.[3][4]

    In May 2017 an announcement was made that the station along with sister station KVON had been sold by Wine Country Broadcasting to Wine Down Media. The transaction was consummated on August 1, 2017.[5]

    Translator Station[edit]

    The station is also heard in Calistoga, California, through an FM translator at 103.5 MHz.

    Broadcast translator for KVYN
    Call sign Frequency City of license ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
    K278AH 103.5 FM Calistoga, California 80 −186 m (−610 ft) D FMQ

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "KVYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ Radio-Locator.com/KVYN
  • ^ Sestito, Maria (December 1, 2015). "Former radio station owner dies at age 94". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  • ^ "Thomas L. Young". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
  • ^ Huffman, Jennifer (May 14, 2017). "New owners for Napa radio stations KVYN/KVON". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
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