| KRVQ-FM | |
| City: | Lake Isabella, California |
| Frequency: | 104.5 MHz |
| Airdate: | 1992 (as KVLI-FM) |
| Format: | Silent |
| Erp: | 200 watts |
| Haat: | 384m (1,260feet) |
| Class: | A |
| Facility Id: | 35856 |
| Former Callsigns: | KVLI-FM (1990–2011) |
| Owner: | Neal and Amie Preston |
| Licensee: | Asha Faith James Company |
| Sister Stations: | KCNQ |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KRVQ-FM (104.5 FM) is a radio station that is licensed to and serves Lake Isabella, California, United States. The station is owned by Neal and Amie Preston, through licensee Asha Faith James Company. KRVQ-FM has been silent since June 23, 2016; prior to this, it broadcast a classic rock format.
The station first signed on in 1992 as KVLI-FM, simulcasting the adult standards of its sister station KVLI.[1] In June 1997, Robert J. Bohn and Katherine M. Bohn purchased KVLI-AM-FM for $240,000.[2] The new owners flipped both stations to oldies that September.[3]
On September 23, 2011, the station changed its call sign to and switched formats from classic hits to classic rock, branded as "The River".
In August 2014, the Bohns sold KRVQ-FM, KVLI, and KCNQ to Alta Sierra Broadcasting, LLC for $300,000.[4] However, the transaction triggered a complaint to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which held up the deal for three years. Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, licensee of KWVE-FM, alleged that a time brokerage agreement (TBA) between the sellers and Alta Sierra constituted an unauthorized transfer of control because KRVQ-FM and KLVI had no staff on premises. The FCC agreed, levying an $8,000 fine against the Bohns in a consent decree.[5] The penalty was later reduced to $6,000, and the sale closed in July 2017.[6]
On June 23, 2016, KRVQ-FM went silent.[7]
Effective October 4, 2022, Alta Sierra Broadcasting sold KRVQ-FM and KCNQ to Asha Faith James Company for $250,000.