KVEN 1450 is a sports station that is licensed to Ventura, California. The channel can be heard through satellite frequency of 1450 kHz across the boundaries of Oxnard-Ventura, California. The radio also has an impressive international community that can access its official programming from its web portal. The assets of the broadcaster are the property of Cumulus Media, which also co-own sibling channels KHAY, KBBY-FM, KRUZ, and KVYB. The channel is marketed by the brand “SportsRadio 1450” and described by the slogan “Ventura County’s Sports Leader.”
The broadcaster is powered by 1,000 watts to perform its daily tasks, non-stop 24/7. The programming of the station consists of sports, news, and talk shows. Some of these shows are simulcasted from Los Angeles Dodgers Radio Network and CBS Sports Radio, while others are in-house production.
The radio aired its first signal in 1948 as KVEN. A group of Ira Laufer, Greater California Capital Corporation, and Robert L. Fox (together known as KVEN Broadcasting Corporation) acquired the broadcaster for $500,000 along with its FM sibling in 1965, from Carrol R. Houser. The channel aired a variety of programming during the first four decades of its history. The news and talk format of the station was adopted in 1980.
Currently, KVEN 1450 works as a C-class radio of the market. You can also get updates about the station by downloading apps as well as following the broadcaster on popular social media platforms.