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KVOH

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KVOH
Broadcast areaLos Angeles, Southern USA, Cuba
Frequency9.975 17.775
BrandingVoice of Hope
Programming
Language(s)English, Spanish
FormatReligious
Ownership
Owner
  • Rev. John and Heather Otis Tayloe [sic]
  • (Strategic Communications Group)
Voice of Hope - Israel (1287 AM) and Voice of Hope - Zambia Africa (Shortwave)
History
First air date
Reception reports go back to 1980; relaunch in 2011?
Last air date
June 26, 2023
Call sign meaning
K (Western USA) Voice Of Hope
Technical information
ClassNone (Shortwave)
Power100 kW[1] (source debatable)
ERP50 kW[2]
Repeater(s)1287 kHz (AM) in Israel, 6.065 MHz in Zambia
Links
Websitehttp://www.voiceofhope.com

KVOH The "Voice of Hope - Americas", owned and operated by Strategic Communications Group, was a non-commercial, 50 kW[2] shortwave (SW) Christian/Gospel radio station located in Rancho Simi, California,[2] though their studios are in Los Angeles, which they claim as their home city.[2] Programming could be heard on 9.975 MHz and 17.775 MHz, often using two languages: English and Spanish.[3]

Signal

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Spanish reception of KVOH on 17.775 MHz from Edmonton, AB, YouTube video

The main KVOH signal is broadcast from their transmission facility on Chatsworth Peak in Southern California, with a signal of either 50[2] or 100 [1] kilowatts of power; either signal claims to have a 100-degree lobe pointed at Cuba, which would also cover much of Mexico, the Caribbean, and the Southern United States.[4]

KVOH's parent organization, Strategic Communications Group, maintains other signals on mediumwave and shortwave, with apparent Middle East reception on 1287 AM from Voice of Hope - Israel (AM), as well as from the Voice of Hope - Africa, broadcasting on two transmitters located in Zambia, Africa on 6.065 MHz.[1] Despite this, parts of Northeast Africa do not receive a signal.[5]

Programming

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The schedule at KVOH consists of either religious speakers like Lorenzo Martinez (former musician based in Los Angeles), a daily devotional, or Christian music. Also, Rev. John and Heather Tayloe's Nightwatch broadcast each evening.

History

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The station website notes that it has broadcast programming on 9.975 MHz for "over 30 years". The original station was founded by the late Dr. George Otis starting in 1985.[6] KVOH was testing on 17.775 MHz during August and September 2011. Today, Rev. John and Heather Otis Tayloe, Strategic Communications Group, operate KVOH (Voice of Hope - Americas) in an effort to share the Gospel of Jesus by shortwave radio.

KVOH ceased operation June 26, 2023, citing the cost of electricity in California.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Voice Of Hope - Americas". www.voiceofhope.com. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Main Station Record". Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  3. ^ "KVOH". The SWLing Post. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  4. ^ "KVOH Propagation Map". Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  5. ^ "International Coverage Map (All Stations)". Voice of Hope. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Denise (14 November 1985). "Shortwave Tower Goes Up in Simi Valley : Ministry Targets Central, South America". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  7. ^ Wavescan Episode 749 (story begins at 19:46). Adventist World Radio. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Hauser, Glenn (June 28, 2023). World of Radio Episode 2196. Retrieved July 10, 2023.
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