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KVPR 89.3 signal status

Aerial view of snow capped trees.
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This image from a PG&E camera shows wintery weather conditions at KVPR's transmitter site at Meadow Lakes, CA, on Tuesday, February 28, 2023.

Monday, March 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m.

KVPR's main transmitter has been repaired. Our HD 89.3 signal is back on-air, including KVPR Classical on 89.3 channel HD2.


Friday, March 3, 2023, at 8:50 p.m.

KVPR's main news and information channel on 89.3 is back on-air, running on our backup transmitter. Parts are on order for our main transmitter. In the meantime, KVPR Classical on 89.3 channel HD2 is off-air.


Friday, March 3, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.

KVPR is experiencing another power outage at our Meadow Lakes transmitter site. Though our generator was refueled after recent winter storms, there is an equipment issue that has taken our backup transmitter off-air. Our primary transmitter is currently out of commission due to damage that occurred during the last round of outages. Engineering staff is assessing the issue and working to get our backup transmitter back on-air as soon as possible. We continue to broadcast online and on 89.1 in Bakersfield.


Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 8:00 p.m.

KVPR's primary 89.3 signal was restored Wednesday night. The signal, which serves portions of Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare and Kings counties, had been off-air for about 30 hours, most likely due to a PG&E power outage and subsequent failure of our generator due to lack of fuel.

After hiking into the site Wednesday night, our engineer identified other damage to our primary transmitter that has taken it out of commission. We are assessing the extent of the damage and running on a backup transmitter in the meantime.

Unfortunately, our backup transmitter does not have HD radio capabilities. This means that KVPR Classical on 89.3 channel HD2 is off-air until further notice. You can still stream KVPR Classical on kvpr.org, the KVPR app, or by telling your smart speaker to 'play KVPR Classical'.


Tuesday, February 28, 2023, at 2:48 p.m.

KVPR 89.3 is off-air due to a power outage at the transmitter site in Meadow Lakes, CA. The site is located at an elevation of approximately 4,500 feet in an area between Auberry and Shaver Lake.

Meadow Lakes has endured numerous power outages over the last few days due to the historic blizzard that has hit the Central Sierra Nevada. Up to this point, we have been able to remain on-air with only limited interruptions, thanks to our backup generator. However on Tuesday afternoon, our backup generator went offline.

At this time, we aren't able to access the site to refuel the generator, and 89.3 remains off-air. This outage DOES NOT impact our 89.1 signal in Bakersfield, or our online audio stream at KVPR.org, the KVPR app, smart speakers or other connected devices. We apologize for this inconvenience, and we are working alongside our engineers and PG&E to restore service as soon as possible.

While this outage is due to the extraordinary weather conditions, and not an equipment failure, we are currently working to raise money to support the purchase and installation of new broadcast transmitters for KVPR, replacing equipment that is now aging and obsolete. New transmitters will be more reliable, and will strengthen our HD radio signal in Fresno, and bring HD broadcasts to Kern County for the first time. For more information about how you can help invest in the next generation of KVPR's broadcast infrastructure, click here.

Thank you for your patience and support.

KVPR Team