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| logo =
| logo =
| city = [[Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona]]
| city = [[Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona]]
| area = [[Phoenix, Arizona]]
| area = [[Phoenix metropolitan area]]
| branding = HOT 97.5/103.9
| branding = Hot 97.5/103.9
| slogan = Trending Radio
| frequency = 97.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| frequency = 97.5 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| airdate = 1986 (as KENR in Flagstaff)<br>October 27, 2006 (as KRZS from current tower)
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1988|1|5}} (as KENR in Flagstaff)<br>October 27, 2006 (as KRZS in Dewey-Humbolt)
| format = [[Adult Top 40]]
| format = [[Adult contemporary]]
| erp = 42,000 [[watt]]s
| erp = 42,000 [[watt]]s
| haat = 849 meters
| haat = 849 meters (2,745 ft)
| class = C
| class = C
| facility_id = 68566
| facility_id = 68566
| callsign_meaning = '''K''' '''M'''O'''V'''iN' [[Arizona|'''A'''rizona]] (Former branding)
| callsign_meaning = '''K''' '''M'''O'''V'''iN' [[Arizona|'''A'''rizona]] (former branding)
| former_callsigns = KENR (1985-1988)<br>KVNA-FM (1988-2005)<br>KZLB (5/2005-8/2005)<br>KRZS (2005-2006)
| former_callsigns = KENR (1985–1988)<br>KVNA-FM (1988–2005)<br>KZLB (5/2005-8/2005)<br>KRZS (2005–2006)
| owner = Riviera Broadcasting, LLC
| owner = Riviera Broadcasting, LLC
| sister_stations = [[KOAI]], [[KKFR]], [[KZON]]
| sister_stations = [[KOAI]], [[KKFR]], [[KZON]]
| webcast = [https://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/v5/KMVA Listen Live]
| webcast = [https://listen.streamon.fm/kmva Listen Live]
| website = [https://hot975phoenix.com hot975phoenix.com]
| website = [https://hot975hot1039.com hot975hot1039.com]
}}
}}


'''KMVA''' (97.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is an Adult Top 40 radio station in the [[Phoenix, Arizona]], area. The station is licensed to [[Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona|Dewey-Humboldt]] and is owned by Riviera Broadcasting, LLC. KMVA forms a full-time simulcast with [[KZON]] in [[Gilbert, Arizona|Gilbert]] in order to cover the entire Phoenix metropolitan area.
'''KMVA''' (97.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona]]. It is owned by Riviera Broadcasting, LLC. KMVA and [[sister station]] [[KZON]] [[103.9 FM]] in [[Gilbert, Arizona|Gilbert]] [[simulcast]] an [[adult contemporary]] [[radio format|format]], covering the [[Phoenix metropolitan area]].

KMVA has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 42,000 [[watt]]s. The [[transmitter]] is on Tower Mountain Road in [[Crown King, Arizona]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=KMVA&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C Radio-Locator.com/KMVA]</ref>


==History==
==History==
===In Flagstaff===
===In Flagstaff===
In 1985, Santa Rosa Broadcasting obtained a [[construction permit]] to build a new FM station at 97.5 in [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]]. The station [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on {{Start date and age|1988|1|5}}.<ref>[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1992/Radio-All-BC-YB-1992-B&W.pdf ''Broadcast Yearbook 1992'' page A-17], [[Broadcasting & Cable]]. Retrieved Aug. 23, 2023]</ref> The original [[call sign]] was '''KENR'''. It began with a [[soft adult contemporary]] format.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34399976/|work=Arizona Daily Sun|date=November 9, 1986|title=Easy listening station airs|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref>
In 1985, Santa Rosa Broadcasting obtained the construction permit for 97.5 in [[Flagstaff, Arizona|Flagstaff]], as '''KENR''', which came to air late in 1986 as a soft adult contemporary station.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34399976/|work=Arizona Daily Sun|date=November 9, 1986|title=Easy listening station airs|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> The station was acquired by [[KVNA (AM)|KVNA]] and relaunched on January 15, 1988, as '''KVNA-FM''', moving to a more regular adult contemporary sound.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34399771/|title=KVNA Radio unites with KENR|access-date=July 30, 2019|date=January 17, 1988|work=Arizona Daily Sun}}</ref> By 1992, it had shifted to [[contemporary hit radio]], branded as "The Heat";<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34400177/|work=Arizona Daily Sun|date=March 16, 1992|title=KVNA sold pending FCC approval|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> when the Park Lane Group bought KVNA-AM-FM in 1995, the station flipped from adult alternative<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34400251/|work=Arizona Daily Sun|first=Becky|last=Blankenship|date=June 17, 1995|access-date=July 30, 2019|title=California company plans to buy KVNA}}</ref> to adult contemporary "Sunny 97"; while some listeners lamented the change, Park Lane cited the lack of an AC station in the market for the move.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34400315/|first=Katherine|last=Drouin|work=Arizona Daily Sun|title=Rock 'lite' radio has some listeners tuning out|access-date=July 30, 2019|date=August 7, 1995}}</ref>


The station was acquired by The Voice of Northern Arizona Ltd., the owners of [[KVNA (AM)|KVNA]] [[600 AM]]. It was relaunched on January 15, 1988, as '''KVNA-FM''', moving to a mainstream [[adult contemporary]] sound.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34399771/|title=KVNA Radio unites with KENR|access-date=July 30, 2019|date=January 17, 1988|work=Arizona Daily Sun}}</ref> By 1992, it had shifted to [[contemporary hit radio|Top 40 - CHR]], branded as "The Heat".<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34400177/|work=Arizona Daily Sun|date=March 16, 1992|title=KVNA sold pending FCC approval|access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> Then a couple of years later, KVNA-FM switched to [[alternative rock]].
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===Move into Phoenix===

The Park Lane Group bought KVNA-AM-FM in 1995.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34400251/ |title=California company plans to buy KVNA |newspaper=[[Arizona Daily Sun]] |date=June 17, 1975 |access-date=July 30, 2019}}</ref> The FM station ended the alternative format and returned to AC as "Sunny 97". While some listeners lamented the change, Park Lane cited the lack of an AC station in the market for the move.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/34400315/|first=Katherine|last=Drouin|work=Arizona Daily Sun|title=Rock 'lite' radio has some listeners tuning out|access-date=July 30, 2019|date=August 7, 1995}}</ref>

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===Move closer to Phoenix===
[[Image:97.5 KMVA logo.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Movin 97.5 logo, until November 24, 2010.]]
[[Image:97.5 KMVA logo.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Movin 97.5 logo, until November 24, 2010.]]
Marathon Media, a company known for taking rural stations and moving them closer to larger metropolitan areas in order to sell them for a larger amount, purchased the station in [[2003 in radio|2003]], and got approval to move the station to a site between Phoenix and [[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]] to cover the Phoenix metropolitan area. On January 1, 2005, in order to remain in Flagstaff, the "Sunny" format moved to 100.1 FM, which changed its call letters from KLOD to become the new [[KVNA-FM]].
Marathon Media, a company known for taking rural stations and moving them closer to larger metropolitan areas in order to sell them for a higher amount, purchased KVVA-FM in [[2003 in radio|2003]]. It got approval to move the station to a site between Phoenix and [[Prescott, Arizona|Prescott]] to cover the Phoenix metropolitan area. On January 1, 2005, in order to remain in Flagstaff, the "Sunny" format moved to 100.1 FM, which changed its call letters from KLOD to become the new [[KVNA-FM]].


The new 97.5 facility first signed on in April [[2005 in radio|2005]] as '''KZLB''', calling itself "97.5 Latino Beat," featuring a mix of Spanish-language pop and [[Reggaeton]]. The station was in the middle of being sold at the time. [[KOAI|KVIB]] 95.1, a station broadcasting from the same location with an identical format, signed on the air just one month later, thus forcing KZLB off the air for three months. 97.5 returned to the airwaves in late August with a format that consisted of a mix of classic and more recently recorded [[Pop Standards]] and [[Swing (genre)|Swing]] music, known on-air as "Star 97.5" with the '''KRZS''' calls. KRZS flipped to Rhythmic AC as "Movin' 97.5" at 5PM on October 27, 2006. The last song on Star 97.5 was ''[[You Make Me Feel So Young]]'' by [[Frank Sinatra]], while the first song on Movin' 97.5 was ''[[Bust a Move (song)|Bust a Move]]'' by [[Young MC]]. The station's old website was still up, but left a goodbye message to its listeners as to why they made the decision to switch formats and hopes that they could find a new place for its displaced one. Throughout [[2009 in radio|2009]], the station began adding various [[top 40]] pop and rock songs, moving more into a [[Hot AC]] direction but keeping some of the rhythmic material. During this period, the station aired [[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air With Ryan Seacrest]].
The new 97.5 facility, now with its tower closer to Phoenix, began broadcasting in April [[2005 in radio|2005]]. The new call sign was '''KZLB''', calling itself "97.5 Latino Beat," featuring a mix of Spanish-language Contemporary Hits and [[Reggaeton]]. The station was in the process of being sold at the time. [[KOAI|KVIB]] 95.1, a station broadcasting from the same location with an identical format, signed on the air just one month later, thus forcing KZLB off the air for three months. 97.5 returned to the airwaves in late August with a format mixing classic and more recently recorded [[Adult Standards]] and [[Swing (genre)|Swing]] music. It was known on-air as "Star 97.5" with the '''KRZS''' call letters.
KRZS flipped to [[Rhythmic AC]] as "MOViN' 97.5" at 5PM on October 27, 2006. The last song on Star 97.5 was "[[You Make Me Feel So Young]]" by [[Frank Sinatra]], while the first song on Movin' 97.5 was "[[Bust a Move (song)|Bust a Move]]" by [[Young MC]]. The station's old website was still up. But a goodbye message was left to its listeners explaining why the owners made the decision to switch formats. Throughout [[2009 in radio|2009]], the station began adding various [[Adult Top 40]] pop and rock songs, moving more into a [[Hot AC]] direction but keeping some of the rhythmic material. During this period, the station aired the [[radio syndication|syndicated]] ''[[Elvis Duran and the Morning Show]]'' and ''[[On Air with Ryan Seacrest (radio)|On Air With Ryan Seacrest]]''.

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On November 24, 2010, KMVA temporarily dropped its Top 40 format and began playing all-[[Christmas music]]. In addition, all references to "MOViN'" were omitted, an indication that KMVA would flip to a new format after the Christmas holidays.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/84211/more-stations-make-the-move-to-holiday-music "More Stations Make The Move To Holiday Music"] From All Access (November 24, 2010)</ref> On December 20, 2010, management revealed that at midnight on December 25, 2010, KMVA would officially become Hot 97.5, a [[contemporary hit radio]] station with a unique mix of Top 40 and Hot AC currents. The first three songs on "Hot" were "[[Raise Your Glass]]" by [[P!nk]], "[[September (Daughtry song)|September]]" by [[Daughtry (band)|Daughtry]], and "[[Viva La Vida]]" by [[Coldplay]]. Both Elvis Duran and Ryan Seacrest's shows were retained at KMVA after the transition.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85018/post-christmas-kmva-will-roll-out-new-format "Post-Christmas, KMVA Will Roll Out New Format"] from All Access (December 20, 2010)</ref> The station was added again to [[Mediabase]]'s [[contemporary hit radio]] panel as of July [[2011 in radio|2011]].


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On November 24, 2010, KMVA temporarily dropped its Top 40 format and began stunting with all-Christmas music. In addition, all references to "MOViN'" were omitted, an indication that KMVA will flip to a new format after the Holidays.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/84211/more-stations-make-the-move-to-holiday-music "More Stations Make The Move To Holiday Music"] From All Access (November 24, 2010)</ref> On December 20, 2010, Trumper revealed that at midnight on December 25, 2010, KMVA would officially become Hot 97.5, a [[contemporary hit radio]] with a unique mix of Top 40 and Hot AC currents. Both Elvis Duran and Ryan Seacrest's shows were retained at KMVA after the transition.<ref>[http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/85018/post-christmas-kmva-will-roll-out-new-format "Post-Christmas, KMVA Will Roll Out New Format"] from All Access (December 20, 2010)</ref> The station was added again to [[Mediabase]]'s [[contemporary hit radio]] panel as of July [[2011 in radio|2011]].
===Hot 97.5/103.9===
===Hot 97.5/103.9===
[[File:Hot975phoenix.png|150px|thumb|right|Hot 97.5 logo until it’s simulcast with [[KZON]] in 2013]]
[[File:Hot975phoenix.png|150px|thumb|right|Hot 97.5 logo until it’s simulcast with [[KZON]] in 2013]]


In early 2012, KMVA shifted its direction towards a Dance presentation and became more music intensive with the addition of more Dance hits, along with a new slogan "The Hits and Dance Channel" to reflect the adjusted changes. It also dropped Elvis Duran for a music-driven morning show that same year. By 2013, the Dance product was phased out for more Hot AC product, but remained within the Top 40/CHR realm. However, by the Fall of 2013, KMVA returned to an Adult Top 40 direction altogether. On December 27, 2013, Trumper Communications and Riviera Broadcasting Group announced that they would merge their Adult Top 40 outlets into one simulcast, with KMVA and [[KZON|KEXX]] becoming "Hot 97.5/103.9 Trending Radio." The combined signals made their launch on December 31, 2013. On March 14, 2014, the sale of KMVA by Trumper Communications to Riviera Broadcasting was consummated at a price of $11,270,000.
In early 2012, KMVA shifted its direction towards [[Dance music]]. It added a new slogan, "The Hits and Dance Channel". It also dropped Elvis Duran for a music-driven morning show that same year. By 2013, the Dance product was phased out for more Hot AC product, but remained within the Top 40/CHR realm. However, by the Fall of 2013, KMVA returned to an Adult Top 40 direction altogether.
On December 27, 2013, Trumper Communications and Riviera Broadcasting Group announced that they would merge their Adult Top 40 outlets into one simulcast, with KMVA and [[KZON|KEXX]] becoming "Hot 97.5/103.9 Trending Radio." The combined signals made their launch on December 31, 2013. On March 14, 2014, the sale of KMVA by Trumper Communications to Riviera Broadcasting was consummated at a price of $11,270,000.

On June 17, 2022, at noon, KMVA and KZON shifted to rhythmic hot AC, keeping the "Hot" branding and adopting the "Rhythm of the Valley" positioner. The first song was "[[Hot in Herre]]" by [[Nelly]].<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/229147/hot-97-5-103-9-phoenix-relaunches-as-the-rhythm-of-the-valley/ Hot 97.5/103.9 Phoenix Relaunches as the Rhythm of the Valley]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://hot975phoenix.com HOT 97.5/103.9]
*[https://hot975hot1039.com HOT 97.5/103.9]
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Latest revision as of 09:50, 7 July 2024

KMVA
Broadcast areaPhoenix metropolitan area
Frequency97.5 MHz
BrandingHot 97.5/103.9
Programmierung
FormatAdult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerRiviera Broadcasting, LLC
KOAI, KKFR, KZON
History
First air date
January 5, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-01-05) (as KENR in Flagstaff)
October 27, 2006 (as KRZS in Dewey-Humbolt)
Former call signs
KENR (1985–1988)
KVNA-FM (1988–2005)
KZLB (5/2005-8/2005)
KRZS (2005–2006)
Call sign meaning
K MOViN' Arizona (former branding)
Technical information
Facility ID68566
ClassC
ERP42,000 watts
HAAT849 meters (2,745 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehot975hot1039.com

KMVA (97.5 FM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Dewey-Humboldt, Arizona. It is owned by Riviera Broadcasting, LLC. KMVA and sister station KZON 103.9 FM in Gilbert simulcast an adult contemporary format, covering the Phoenix metropolitan area.

KMVA has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 42,000 watts. The transmitter is on Tower Mountain Road in Crown King, Arizona.[1]

History

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In Flagstaff

[edit]

In 1985, Santa Rosa Broadcasting obtained a construction permit to build a new FM station at 97.5 in Flagstaff. The station signed on the air on January 5, 1988; 36 years ago (1988-01-05).[2] The original call sign was KENR. It began with a soft adult contemporary format.[3]

The station was acquired by The Voice of Northern Arizona Ltd., the owners of KVNA 600 AM. It was relaunched on January 15, 1988, as KVNA-FM, moving to a mainstream adult contemporary sound.[4] By 1992, it had shifted to Top 40 - CHR, branded as "The Heat".[5] Then a couple of years later, KVNA-FM switched to alternative rock.

The Park Lane Group bought KVNA-AM-FM in 1995.[6] The FM station ended the alternative format and returned to AC as "Sunny 97". While some listeners lamented the change, Park Lane cited the lack of an AC station in the market for the move.[7]

Move closer to Phoenix

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Movin 97.5 logo, until November 24, 2010.

Marathon Media, a company known for taking rural stations and moving them closer to larger metropolitan areas in order to sell them for a higher amount, purchased KVVA-FM in 2003. It got approval to move the station to a site between Phoenix and Prescott to cover the Phoenix metropolitan area. On January 1, 2005, in order to remain in Flagstaff, the "Sunny" format moved to 100.1 FM, which changed its call letters from KLOD to become the new KVNA-FM.

The new 97.5 facility, now with its tower closer to Phoenix, began broadcasting in April 2005. The new call sign was KZLB, calling itself "97.5 Latino Beat," featuring a mix of Spanish-language Contemporary Hits and Reggaeton. The station was in the process of being sold at the time. KVIB 95.1, a station broadcasting from the same location with an identical format, signed on the air just one month later, thus forcing KZLB off the air for three months. 97.5 returned to the airwaves in late August with a format mixing classic and more recently recorded Adult Standards and Swing music. It was known on-air as "Star 97.5" with the KRZS call letters.

KRZS flipped to Rhythmic AC as "MOViN' 97.5" at 5PM on October 27, 2006. The last song on Star 97.5 was "You Make Me Feel So Young" by Frank Sinatra, while the first song on Movin' 97.5 was "Bust a Move" by Young MC. The station's old website was still up. But a goodbye message was left to its listeners explaining why the owners made the decision to switch formats. Throughout 2009, the station began adding various Adult Top 40 pop and rock songs, moving more into a Hot AC direction but keeping some of the rhythmic material. During this period, the station aired the syndicated Elvis Duran and the Morning Show and On Air With Ryan Seacrest.

On November 24, 2010, KMVA temporarily dropped its Top 40 format and began playing all-Christmas music. In addition, all references to "MOViN'" were omitted, an indication that KMVA would flip to a new format after the Christmas holidays.[8] On December 20, 2010, management revealed that at midnight on December 25, 2010, KMVA would officially become Hot 97.5, a contemporary hit radio station with a unique mix of Top 40 and Hot AC currents. The first three songs on "Hot" were "Raise Your Glass" by P!nk, "September" by Daughtry, and "Viva La Vida" by Coldplay. Both Elvis Duran and Ryan Seacrest's shows were retained at KMVA after the transition.[9] The station was added again to Mediabase's contemporary hit radio panel as of July 2011.

Hot 97.5/103.9

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Hot 97.5 logo until it’s simulcast with KZON in 2013

In early 2012, KMVA shifted its direction towards Dance music. It added a new slogan, "The Hits and Dance Channel". It also dropped Elvis Duran for a music-driven morning show that same year. By 2013, the Dance product was phased out for more Hot AC product, but remained within the Top 40/CHR realm. However, by the Fall of 2013, KMVA returned to an Adult Top 40 direction altogether.

On December 27, 2013, Trumper Communications and Riviera Broadcasting Group announced that they would merge their Adult Top 40 outlets into one simulcast, with KMVA and KEXX becoming "Hot 97.5/103.9 Trending Radio." The combined signals made their launch on December 31, 2013. On March 14, 2014, the sale of KMVA by Trumper Communications to Riviera Broadcasting was consummated at a price of $11,270,000.

On June 17, 2022, at noon, KMVA and KZON shifted to rhythmic hot AC, keeping the "Hot" branding and adopting the "Rhythm of the Valley" positioner. The first song was "Hot in Herre" by Nelly.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KMVA
  2. ^ Broadcast Yearbook 1992 page A-17, Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved Aug. 23, 2023]
  3. ^ "Easy listening station airs". Arizona Daily Sun. November 9, 1986. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. ^ "KVNA Radio unites with KENR". Arizona Daily Sun. January 17, 1988. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. ^ "KVNA sold pending FCC approval". Arizona Daily Sun. March 16, 1992. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  6. ^ "California company plans to buy KVNA". Arizona Daily Sun. June 17, 1975. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  7. ^ Drouin, Katherine (August 7, 1995). "Rock 'lite' radio has some listeners tuning out". Arizona Daily Sun. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  8. ^ "More Stations Make The Move To Holiday Music" From All Access (November 24, 2010)
  9. ^ "Post-Christmas, KMVA Will Roll Out New Format" from All Access (December 20, 2010)
  10. ^ Hot 97.5/103.9 Phoenix Relaunches as the Rhythm of the Valley
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