KLHC

KLHC (1350 AM) is a multicultural radio station licensed to serve Bakersfield, California 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.

KLHC
Broadcast areaBakersfield area
Frequency1350 kHz
BrandingPunjabi Radio USA
Programming
FormatEthnic/Punjabi
Ownership
OwnerPunjabi American Media, LLC
KIID KOBO KWRU
History
Former call signs
KLYD (1986-1989)
KBAD (1989-1992)
KBID (1992-2006)
Technical information
Facility ID61420
ClassD
ERP1,000 watts Day
33 watts Night
Transmitter coordinates
35°21′0″N 118°58′58″W
Translator(s)107.5 K298DH (Bakersfield)
Links
Websitepunjabiradiousa.com

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.[1] Effective July 20, 2017, Punjabi American Media acquired KLHC from Centro Cristiano Vida Abundante at a purchase price of $300,000.[2]

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, previously a rhythmic music-formatted station.

References
  1. "KLHC Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Station Sales Week of 6/9".


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