| Country: | US |
| KMRO | |
| Above: | Radio Nueva Vida Flagship Station |
| City: | Camarillo, California |
| Area: | Ventura County, California Santa Barbara, California |
| Branding: | "Radio Nueva Vida" |
| Frequency: | 90.3 MHz |
| Translator: | See |
| Repeater: | |
| Airdate: | January 19, 1987 |
| Format: | Spanish Christian |
| Erp: | 10,500 watts |
| Haat: | 324m (1,063feet) |
| Class: | B |
| Facility Id: | 65404 |
| Callsign Meaning: | KaMaRillO |
| Owner: | Educational Media Foundation |
| Licensee: | The Association For Community Education, Inc. |
| Sister Stations: | KAIV |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
KMRO (90.3 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Camarillo, California and broadcasting to the areas of Ventura County and southern Santa Barbara County, California. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation and airs a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching format. It is the flagship station of the religious radio network Radio Nueva Vida. In addition to its extensive network of translator stations, KMRO is simulcast on two full-power repeaters in California: KEYQ (980 AM) in Fresno and KGZO (90.9 FM) in Shafter.
KMRO was first signed on January 19, 1987 by The Association for Community Education, Inc.[1] KMRO is the flagship station of Radio Nueva Vida, a Spanish-language Christian talk and teaching radio network.
KEYQ first went on the air on October 14, 1957. It was purchased by Americom in 1967.[2] From September 1992 to May 1993, the station held the call letters KFSO, after which it reverted to the KEYQ calls.[3] In 1997, Jonna Hooker sold KEYQ to The Association for Community Education, Inc. for $200,000.[4]
The station signed on July 19, 1993, as KLOD; it was owned by High Adventure Ministries, Inc. KLOD changed its call sign to KGZO on April 5, 1996.[5] In 1997, High Adventure Ministries sold KGZO to The Association for Community Education for $240,000.[6]
In December 2024, the Educational Media Foundation reached an agreement to take over the Association for Community Education as its sole member, continuing its activities as a subsidiary. This will therefore result in the acquisition of its stations (including KMRO, KEYQ and KGZO) by the EMF pending FCC approval; the transaction will have no financial consideration.[7] [8] [9] The acquisition was completed on February 7, 2025.[10]
KMRO is relayed by these translators to widen its broadcast area:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K235BX | 94.9 FM | ||||
| K217EF | 91.3 FM | ||||
| K251AH | 98.1 FM | ||||
| K209FV | 89.7 FM | ||||
| K295AI | 106.9 FM | ||||
| K217CQ | 91.3 FM | ||||
| K211DK | 90.1 FM | ||||
| K269EW | 101.7 FM | ||||
| K219DK | 91.7 FM |
