KVVZ
Spanish CHR radio station in San Rafael, California, United States
KVVZ (100.7 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to San Rafael, California, and serving the San Francisco area. The station is owned by TelevisaUnivision, through licensee Univision Radio Bay Area, Inc. It simulcasts a Spanish Contemporary radio format with sister station 105.7 KVVF Santa Clara. The studios are in San Jose.
KVVZ has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter is on Robert Dollar Drive in San Rafael.
History
KTIM-FM
The station first signed on the air on August 23, 1961. The original call sign was KTIM-FM, and it broadcast at 100.9 MHz. The station was owned by Marin Broadcasting Co. In the early 1970s, the station simulcast the MOR format of KTIM during the day, and aired a progressive rock format at night.
The public source identifies “KVVZ” as spanish CHR radio station in San Rafael, California, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around KVVZ, Spanish and radio.
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