KVOI (1030 AM) is a

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, and serving the

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. It is owned by

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and it airs a

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. The studios are on South Richey Avenue in Tucson. By day, KVOI is powered at 10,000

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s. Because

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is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A station WBZ in

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, at night, it reduces the power to 1,000 watts. It uses a

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with a four-

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. The

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is on North Massingale Valley Road in

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, near

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Programming

KVOI airs a mix of local and

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talk shows. Weekdays begin with ''Wake Up Tucson!'' ''Jump In Tucson'' follows at 9am. Another local show is heard at noon is hosted by Bill Buckmaster. The rest of the schedule includes'', The Hugh Hewitt Show, The Dennis Prager Show,

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with

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, America at Night with Rich Valdes, America Tonight with Kate Delaney'' and ''

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with John Trout''. Weekends feature shows on money, health, guns, cars, real estate and the law, some of which are paid

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. Syndicated weekend hosts include

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, Erik Erickson and the

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. Most hours begin with an update from

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History

The station

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the air on . The original

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was KEVT. On January 11, 2007, the station changed its call letters to KCEE. On July 1,

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

, the station swapped formats and call signs with 690 AM in Tucson. AM 1030 became KVOI. Meanwhile, AM 690 became

KCEE KCEE is a commercial radio station located in Tucson, Arizona, broadcasting on 690 AM. KCEE airs a Christian format and is owned by Calvary Chapel of Tucson, Inc. By day, KCEE is powered at 250 watts; as 690 AM is a clear channel frequency ...

. In July 2018, Good News Communications agreed to sell KVOI to

. The sale was consummated on October 31, 2018.

References

External links

Official Website
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