KYOS
| Broadcast area | Merced area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1480 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk Radio (Weekdays) Oldies (Weekends) |
| Network | Townhall News |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KABX-FM, KBRE, KHTN, KLOQ-FM, KUBB | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1936 |
Former frequencies | 1040 kHz (1936–1941) 1080 kHz (1941–1942) 1480 kHz (1942–1949) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41174 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 4,300 watts day 75 watts night 250 watts (translator) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°17′31″N 120°26′03″W / 37.29194°N 120.43417°W |
| Translator(s) | 107.3 K297BU (Merced) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1480kyos.com |
KYOS (1480 AM) is a commercial radio station in Merced, California. The station is owned by the Stephens Media Group, through a subsidiary, SMG-Merced, LLC. KYOS airs a talk radio format on weekdays and plays oldies music on weekends. The offices are on West 19th Street in Merced.
On February 29, 2016, KYOS was granted an FCC construction permit to move to a new site, decrease day power to 4,300 watts and decrease night power to 75 watts. It uses a single-tower non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on North Coffee Street in Merced, near California State Route 140 (Central Yosemite Highway). Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator K279BU at 107.3 MHz in Merced.