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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| country = US
| country = US
| name = KRXA
| name = KRXA
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| city = [[Carmel Valley, California]]
| logo =
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| area = {{hlist|[[Salinas, California|Salinas]]|[[Monterey, California|Monterey]]|[[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]]}}
| logo_size =
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| network = [[ESNE Radio]]
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| city = [[Carmel Valley, California]]
| airdate = {{Start date|1989|07|10}}
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| area = [[Salinas, California|Salinas]] - [[Monterey, California|Monterey]] - [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]]
| frequency = {{Frequency|540|[[kHz]]}}
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| network = [[ESNE Radio]]
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| language = [[Spanish language|Spanish]]
| airdate = July 10, 1989
| frequency = 540 [[kHz]]
| format = [[Catholic radio]]
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| power = {{ubl|10,000 watts (day)|500 watts (night)}}
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| format = [[Spanish language]] [[Catholic radio]]
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| facility_id = 9849
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| power = 10,000 [[watt]]s day
500 watts night
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|39|35.9|N|121|32|32.8|W|region:US_type:city}}
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| facility_id = 9849
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| class = B
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| coordinates = {{nowrap|{{coord|36|39|35.9|N|121|32|32.8|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}}}
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| class = B
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = KPUP, KHKN, KIEZ, KSRK, KYAA, KMEO, KXME
| former_callsigns = KPUP, KHKN, KIEZ, KSRK, KYAA, KMEO, KXME
| owner = El Sembrador Ministries
| owner = El Sembrador Ministries
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| website = {{url|https://elsembradorministries.com/esne/thesower/radio}}
| licensee =
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| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
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| website = [https://elsembradorministries.com/esne/thesower/radio elsembradorministries.com/esne/thesower]
| affiliations =
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| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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}}


'''KRXA''' (540 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Spanish language]] [[Catholic radio]] [[radio format|format]]. [[City of license|Licensed]] to [[Carmel Valley, California]], the station serves the [[Salinas, California|Salinas]] - [[Monterey, California|Monterey]] - [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]] areas of [[Central California]]. It is owned by El Sembrador Ministries and broadcasts its Spanish-language [[ESNE Radio]] Catholic radio network.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KRXA |title=KRXA Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |accessdate=2010-07-19}}
'''KRXA''' (540 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] broadcasting a [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[Catholic radio|Catholic]] format. Licensed to [[Carmel Valley, California]], the station serves the [[Salinas, California|Salinas]], [[Monterey, California|Monterey]] and [[Santa Cruz, California|Santa Cruz]] areas of [[Central California]]. It is owned by El Sembrador Ministries and broadcasts its Spanish-language [[ESNE Radio]] Catholic radio network.{{cite web |url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KRXA |title=KRXA Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division |accessdate=2010-07-19}}


KRXA 's transmitter is sited on Old Stage Road in Salinas.
By day, KRXA is powered at 10,000 [[watt]]s. But because [[540 AM]] is a Mexican and [[Canada|Canadian]] [[clear channel station|clear channel frequency]], KRXA must greatly reduce power at sunset to 500 watts to avoid interference. The [[transmitter]] is on Old Stage Road in Salinas.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Krxa&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/KRXA] It uses a three-[[tower array]] [[directional antenna]].


==History==
==History==
On July 19, 1987, the station [[sign-on|signed on]] the air.[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1992/Radio-All-BC-YB-1992-B&W.pdf Information] from [[Broadcasting & Cable]] Yearbook 1992 page A-31 Its original [[call sign]] before it went on the air, as a [[construction permit]], was KJCC.
On July 19, 1987, the station signed on the air.[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1992/Radio-All-BC-YB-1992-B&W.pdf Information] from [[Broadcasting & Cable]] Yearbook 1992 page A-31 Its original call sign before it went on the air, as a [[construction permit]], was KJCC.


In 1995, after being purchased by Cypress Communications, KIEZ switched from a [[Spanish language]] [[KHIP|KKLF]] [[simulcast]] to its own [[adult standards]] format.{{cite magazine|title=Vox Jox|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 29, 1995|volume=107|issue=30|page=114}} From 2005 to 2012, the station had a [[progressive talk]] format.
In 1995, after being purchased by Cypress Communications, KIEZ switched from a [[Spanish language]] [[KHIP|KKLF]] simulcast to its own [[adult standards]] format.{{cite magazine|title=Vox Jox|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=July 29, 1995|volume=107|issue=30|page=114}} From 2005 to 2012, the station had a [[progressive talk]] format.


When KRXA was sold to El Sembrador, the progressive talk moved to RadioMonterey.com.[http://www.montereyherald.com/20130608/monterey-peninsulas-krxa-talk-radio-station-going-online-only Monterey Peninsula's KRXA talk radio station going online only][http://radiomonterey.com/ Radio Monterey] With the sale, KRXA switched to a [[Spanish language]] [[Catholic radio]] format.
When KRXA was sold to El Sembrador, the progressive talk moved to RadioMonterey.com.[http://www.montereyherald.com/20130608/monterey-peninsulas-krxa-talk-radio-station-going-online-only Monterey Peninsula's KRXA talk radio station going online only][http://radiomonterey.com/ Radio Monterey] With the sale, KRXA switched to a [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[Catholic radio|Catholic]] format.


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