KMRO


KMRO is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Camarillo, California and broadcasting to the areas of Ventura County and southern Santa Barbara County, California. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation and airs a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching format. It is the flagship station of the religious radio network Radio Nueva Vida. In addition to its extensive network of translator stations, KMRO is simulcast on two full-power repeaters in California: KEYQ in Fresno and KGZO in Shafter.

History

KMRO

KMRO was first signed on January 19, 1987 by The Association for Community Education, Inc. KMRO is the flagship station of Radio Nueva Vida, a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching radio network.

KEYQ

KEYQ first went on the air on October 14, 1957. It was purchased by Americom in 1967. From September 1992 to May 1993, the station held the call letters KFSO, after which it reverted to the KEYQ calls. In 1997, Jonna Hooker sold KEYQ to The Association for Community Education, Inc. for $200,000.

KGZO

The station signed on July 19, 1993, as KLOD; it was owned by High Adventure Ministries, Inc. KLOD changed its call sign to KGZO on April 5, 1996. In 1997, High Adventure Ministries sold KGZO to The Association for Community Education for $240,000.

EMF acquires Nueva Vida

In December 2024, the Educational Media Foundation reached an agreement to take over the Association for Community Education as its sole member, continuing its activities as a subsidiary. This will therefore result in the acquisition of its stations by the EMF pending FCC approval; the transaction will have no financial consideration. The acquisition was completed on February 7, 2025.

Translators

KMRO is relayed by these translators to widen its broadcast area:
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseStateFacility ID
K235BX94.9 FMCalexicoCalifornia
K217EF91.3 FMDesert CenterCalifornia
K251AH98.1 FMGrand TerraceCalifornia
K209FV89.7 FMLos BanosCalifornia
K295AI106.9 FMMuscoyCalifornia
K217CQ91.3 FMSalinasCalifornia
K211DK90.1 FMSanta AnaCalifornia
K269EW101.7 FMSanta MariaCalifornia
K219DK91.7 FMVictorvilleCalifornia