KLHC (1350
AM) is a
multicultural radio station
The term multiculturalism has a range of meanings within the contexts of sociology, political philosophy, and colloquial use. In sociology and in everyday usage, it is a synonym for " ethnic pluralism", with the two terms often used interchang ...
licensed to serve
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is the county seat and largest city of Kern County. The city covers about near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley and the Central Valley region. Bakersfield's populat ...
which broadcast a
Punjabi format. 1350 AM simulcasts on KIID 1470 AM in Sacramento, KWRU 1300 AM in Fresno, and KOBO 1450 AM in Yuba City. Since 2005 the Punjabi/Indian community has increased significantly in Bakersfield. Punjabi-Americans are in trucking and small business in big numbers.
History
Previous logo
The station was assigned the KLYD call letters on September 10, 1986. On October 17, 1989, the station changed its call sign to KBAD. On February 19, 1992, it changed to KBID and on January 6, 2006, to the current KLHC. Effective July 20, 2017, Punjabi American Media acquired KLHC from Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante at a purchase price of $300,000.
Silent
In November 2013, Forced Broadcasting sold KLHC. The last day of La Redención on KLHC was November 30, 2013. After the last day of broadcast until December 31, 2013, Redemption did not have a radio station. Before the last day of Broadcast, La Redención had two meetings with pastors to continue transmitting their radio station. At 10:00 pm
PT on December 31, 2013, La Redención, went back on the air as
KRHM-LP
KRHM-LP (103.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish Religious format. Licensed to Bakersfield, California, United States, the station is currently owned by the Pentecostal Church of God, I.M. Iorpca.
History
The station first went on th ...
, previously a rhythmic music-formatted station.
References
External links
FCC History Cards for KLHCPunjabi Radio USAPunjabi Radio USA Facebook Page
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LHC
Radio stations established in 1986
1986 establishments in California
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