KPRO
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KPRO is a radio station
Radio station
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 broadcasting a Christian radio
Christian radio
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 format. Licensed to Riverside, California
Riverside, California
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, USA, the station serves the Riverside-San Bernardino area. The station is currently owned by Impact Radio, Inc. and features programing from CNN Radio and Westwood One
Westwood One
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.

The station airs mainly religious
Religion
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 and other time-brokerage programs. Live sporting events from the Los Angeles Dodgers
Los Angeles Dodgers
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 and the men's basketball
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 program at the University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside
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 air on KPRO. Due to time-brokerage commitments, Dodgers game broadcasts from the East Coast
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 and the Midwest are delayed until 7 p.m.

History

The station went on the air as KMAY on December 4, 1978. On October 30, 1986, the station changed its call sign to the current KPRO.
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