KVPM (95.7 FM) is a

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licensed to

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and serves the

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area. Its

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is held by SHEMOGUL Media, LLC.

History

This station received its original

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from the

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on November 6,

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. The new station was assigned the KKCA

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by the FCC on November 21, 2015. KKCA received its license to cover from the FCC on December 31, 2018. The station had a country format until 2021. The call letters were changed to KVPM on June 21, 2021, after the station was acquired from Colt Comm, LLC by SHEMOGUL Media, LLC. A previous 2019 sale to

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failed to close. After SHEMOGUL Media, LLC was acquired, KVPM switched from country to urban contemporary.

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{{Bakersfield Radio VPM Rhythmic adult contemporary radio stations Radio stations established in 2018 2018 establishments in California