KVMV

{{short description|Christian AC radio station in McAllen, Texas}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = KVMV

| logo = KVMV logo.png

| city = McAllen, Texas

| country = US

| area = Rio Grande Valley

| branding = 96.9 KVMV

| airdate = March 9, 1972{{cite news|title=Christian Radio Station Celebrates Anniversary|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34952686/|date=March 8, 1974|work=The Monitor|access-date=August 16, 2019}}

| frequency = 96.9 MHz

| format = Christian adult contemporary

| erp = 100,000 watts

| haat = {{convert|350|m|ft|0|abbr=on}}

| class = C

| facility_id = 73749

| coordinates = {{coord|26|4|53.00|N| 97|49|44.00|W|region:US-TX_type:landmark}}

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| owner = World Radio Network, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = [http://kvmv.org kvmv.org]

| affiliations =

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

KVMV (96.9 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to McAllen, Texas, which serves the Lower Rio Grande Valley. The station broadcasts a Christian adult contemporary radio format,{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=KVMV |title=KVMV Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} switching to Christmas music from Black Friday to Christmas Day. The station is currently owned by World Radio Network, Inc.{{cite web|url=http://www.arbitron.com |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100301134627/http://www.arbitron.com/ |archive-date=2010-03-01 }}

History

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The station first came on the air on March 9, 1972, branding as KVMV-FM 97. In the early 2010s, KVMV changed their branding to 96.9 KVMV.

In 2002, K268AP-FM in Falfurrias, Texas became a simulcast of KVMV.

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