KMVG

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KMVG
Broadcast areaKansas City Metropolitan Area
Frequency890 kHz
Programming
FormatRoman Catholic religious broadcasting
AffiliationsEWTN Radio
Ownership
OwnerCatholic Radio Network, Inc.
KEXS, KDMR
History
Former call signs
KGGN (1987–2015)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID41561
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
39°11′04″N 94°27′28″W / 39.18444°N 94.45778°W / 39.18444; -94.45778
Translator93.7 K229CY (Overland Park)
Links
Public license information
WebsiteKMVG at The Catholic Radio Network

KMVG (890 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Roman Catholic religious radio format. Licensed to Gladstone, Missouri, KMVG serves the Kansas City metropolitan area. KMVG is one of three AM stations in the Kansas City area owned by the Catholic Radio Network, with the other two serving as sister stations.[2] The two related stations are KEXS (1090 AM) in Excelsior Springs and KDMR (1190 AM) in Kansas City, with all three serving the greater metropolitan area with religious programming. Because AM 890 is a clear-channel frequency reserved for Class A station WLS in Chicago, KMVG broadcasts only during daytime hours, and must sign-off at sunset. It is simulcast on FM translator K229CY at 93.7 MHz in Overland Park. The station is an affilate of the Coffee & Donuts with John & Mary show.[3]

History

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The original construction permit for the station that became KGGN (890 AM) was granted to Mid-America Media, Inc., which owned the station during the mid-to-late 1980s.[4] It aired a Southern Gospel format.[5] The station was eventually sold to the Catholic Radio Network, Inc. in a transaction that was filed with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in 2014, leading to the call sign change to KMVG in 2015.[6] Its current format is Roman Catholic religious broadcasting, which the station promotes as providing programming from both local sources and the national EWTN Radio network. [7] The Catholic Radio Network supports its operations, which include KMVG, through on-air pledge drives.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMVG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Station Finder - Catholic Radio Network". Catholic Radio Network. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  3. ^ "Category: Coffee & Donuts – Page 2". Mater Dei Radio. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  4. ^ "Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1987" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1987. p. B-166. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  5. ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1990" (PDF). Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1990. p. B-159. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Facility Details for KMVG". FCCdata.org. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  7. ^ "Catholic Radio Network". iHeart. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  8. ^ "Listen to Catholic Radio - Kansas City - Catholic Faith and Reason". Catholic Faith and Reason. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
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