KPPV (106.9
FM, "The Mix 106.9 FM") is an American
radio station
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licensed
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to serve
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Prescott Valley is a town located in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States, approximately east of Prescott, Arizona, Prescott. According to the 2020 United States census, Prescott Valley has a population of 46,785 residents.
History
Presc ...
, United States. It began broadcasting on September 1, 1985 from the studio at Robert Road and Jacque Drive. The station is owned by Sanford and Terry Cohen d/b/a Arizona's Hometown Radio Group and licensed to Prescott Valley Broadcasting Co. Inc.
Its coverage area spans the Prescott/Prescott Valley/Chino Valley/Dewey-Humboldt Quad Cities area. KPPV is also heard via licensed FM booster on 106.9 in Cottonwood and Clarkdale, Arizona and via FM Translator on 100.7 in Flagstaff, AZ. KPPV developed the first solar powered FM transmitter site atop Glassford Hill in 1986. KPPV received commendations from the Small Business Administration as Innovative Advocates of the year for 1987 and special recognition by the US Secretary of Energy. In 1992, it was granted permission to upgrade to Class C2 at 50,000 watts ERP and moved to Mt. Francis SW of Prescott. KPPV won the National Association of Broadcasters Crystal Award for outstanding community service in 1988. It airs an
adult contemporary
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music format.
KPPV is a member of the Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Cottonwood-Verde Valley and Flagstaff Chambers of Commerce as well as a member of the Prescott Downtown Partnership.
The station was assigned the KPPV
call sign
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by the
Federal Communications Commission
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on October 7, 1994.
On October 30, 2023, KPPV moved from 106.7 FM to 106.9 FM and rebranded as "The Mix 106.9 FM".
Phoenix/Prescott Frequency Moves Completed
Radioinsight - October 30, 2023
HD Radio
KPPV-HD2 broadcasts JACK FM (Adult hits) and by translator K234CF on 94.7 serving the Prescott Quad Cities and Cottonwood.
KPPV-HD3 broadcasts JUAN FM (Spanish format) and by translator K293DD on 106.5 serving the Prescott Quad Cities and Cottonwood.
Translators
Previous logo
(Station's logo under previous 106.7 frequency)
References
External links
KPPV official website
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{{Adult Contemporary Radio Stations in Arizona
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Mainstream adult contemporary radio stations in the United States
Radio stations established in 1985
Mass media in Yavapai County, Arizona
1985 establishments in Arizona