KVYN

KVYN

Saint Helena, California
Broadcast area	Napa Valley - Wine Country
Frequency	99.3 MHz
Branding	99.3 The Vine
Programming
Format	Adult album alternative (AAA)
Ownership
Owner	Will Marcencia and Julissa Marcencia (Wine Down Media LLC)
Sister stations	KVON
History
First air date	1975
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	74429
Class	A
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	79 meters (259 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°25′33″N 122°19′38″W
Translator(s)	103.5 K278AH (Calistoga)
Repeater(s)	99.3 KVYN-FM1 (Cordella)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	993thevine.com

KVYN (99.3 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Saint Helena, California, and serving the Napa Valley and Wine Country of Northern California. The station broadcasts an adult album alternative (AAA) radio format and is owned by licensee Wine Down Media LLC.^[2] The radio studios and offices are located at 135 Gasser Drive, Suite D in Napa, California.

KVYN has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The transmitter is off Silverado Trail in Yountville, California.^[3]

History

Station's former logo

The station was founded by Thomas L. Young and initially signed on the air in 1975.^[4][5]

In May 2017 an announcement was made that the station along with sister station KVON had been sold by Wine Country Broadcasting to Wine Down Media. The transaction was consummated on August 1, 2017.^[6]

Translator Station

The station is also heard in Calistoga, California, through an FM translator at 103.5 MHz.

Broadcast translator for KVYN

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	FCC info
K278AH	103.5 FM	Calistoga, California	84736	80	−186 m (−610 ft)	D	LMS

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for KVYN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "KVYN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
3. Radio-Locator.com/KVYN
4. Sestito, Maria (December 1, 2015). "Former radio station owner dies at age 94". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
5. "Thomas L. Young". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
6. Huffman, Jennifer (May 14, 2017). "New owners for Napa radio stations KVYN/KVON". Napa Valley Register. Napa, CA: Lee Enterprises, Inc. Retrieved May 14, 2017.

External links

• KVYN's official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 74429 (KVYN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• KVYN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 84736 (K278AH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• K278AH at FCCdata.org