factograf
EN
Sign in

Radio station in Saint Helena, California, United States

KVYN

  • 1 min read

Key facts

inception1975
instance ofradio station
countryUnited States
located in the administrative territorial entitySt. Helena
All data from the card 18
Broadcast area
Napa ValleyWine Country
Frequency
99.3 MHz
Branding
99.3 The Vine
Format
Adult album alternative (AAA)
Owner
Will Marcencia and Julissa Marcencia(Wine Down Media LLC)
Sister stations
KVON
First air date
1975
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
74429
Class
A
ERP
6,000 watts
HAAT
79 meters (259 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°25′33.6″N 122°19′36.0″W / 38.426000°N 122.326667°W
Translator
103.5 K278AH (Calistoga)
Repeater
99.3 KVYN-FM1 (Cordelia)
Public license information
Public fileLMS
Webcast
Listen live
Website
993thevine.com

KVYN (99.3 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Saint Helena, California, United States, serving the Napa Valley and Wine Country of Northern California. The station broadcasts an adult album alternative (AAA) format and is owned by licensee Wine Down Media LLC. The studios are located in Napa while the transmitter is sited off Silverado Trail in Yountville.

History

Station's former logo
Station's former logo

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

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.

Translator station

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 FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
K278AH 103.5 FM Calistoga, California 84736 80 −186 m (−610 ft) D LMS

Read next

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source article