On July 31, 2012, two hosts of brokered-time real estate shows that were broadcast on KVTA, Kenneth A. Powell and Kathryn "Katie" Rose, were sentenced to lengthy prison terms for perpetrating a Ponzi scheme type of fraud. Radio stations that air programming of this sort are usually held harmless if the broadcasters who buy time on their facilities are not directly tied to ownership. KUNX/KKZZ Gold Coast Broadcasting orchestrated a three-way format shuffle among its AM stations in early 2013. In February, KUNX (1590 AM) began simulcasting KVTA, announcing that all programs would be moving to 1590 AM because of its stronger signal and that listeners should reprogram presets accordingly. On March 6, 2013, KVTA and KUNX swapped frequencies, sending the KVTA calls and news/talk format to 1590 AM while KUNX moved to 1520 AM. On January 21, 2015, KUNX went silent (off the air). While silent, KUNX changed its call letters to KKZZ. On January 21, 2016, KKZZ returned to the air with a regional Mexican format as "La Super K 1520 AM". In June, the station adopted a variety format consisting of adult standards. In November 2018, KKZZ dropped standards and began airing a rhythmic contemporary format as a simulcast of KCAQ. In August 2019, KKZZ broke away from the KCAQ simulcast and adopted a Spanish-language news/talk format with the branding "La Voz". On September 9, 2019, the station added programming from TUDN Radio as an affiliate of the Spanish-language sports radio network. The station changed call signs to KVEN on May 20, 2022. A previous station known as KVEN operated at 1450 AM in Ventura from 1948 to 2021. References External links FCC History Cards for KVEN VEN Radio stations established in 1958 1958 establishments in California Mass media in Ventura County, California