KLOC (1390

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) is an AM

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, and serving the

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. It airs a

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and is owned by La Favorita Radio Network, Inc. KLOC is powered at 5,000

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s using a

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at all times to protect other stations on

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. The

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is on North Montpelier Road in Montpelier, California. Programming is also heard on 250 watt

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K290CN at 105.9

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in Hughson, California.

History

The station signed on as KTUR in 1949.History Cards for KLOC
fcc.gov. Retrieved May 24, 2018. In 1962, the station changed its call letters to KCEY. In 1977, when an

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was added, a new building went up. KCEY played modern country music and had local news and

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. The station was assigned the KYES call letters on March 1, 1986. On March 23, 1987, the station changed its call sign to

KMIX KMIX (100.9 FM, "La Tricolor 100.9") is a radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format. Licensed to Tracy, California, United States, it serves the Stockton area. The station is currently owned by Entravision Communications. History Th ...

and on November 10, 1997, to

KVIN KVIN (920 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station broadcasting an Oldies radio format. Licensed to Ceres, California, it serves the Stockton and Modesto radio markets. The station is owned by Threshold Communications and airs Top 40 hits from ...

. On April 17, 2003, the station became the current KLOC.

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* * LOC Modesto, California Turlock, California Mass media in Stanislaus County, California Radio stations established in 1949 1949 establishments in California {{California-radio-station-stub