KVOH
History
History
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The station website notes that it has broadcast programming on 9\.975 MHz for "over 30 years". The original station was founded by the late Dr. George Otis starting in 1985\. KVOH was testing on 17\.775 MHz during August and September 2011\. Today, Rev. John and Heather Otis Tayloe, Strategic Communications Group, operate KVOH (Voice of Hope \- Americas) in an effort to share the Gospel of Jesus by shortwave radio.

KVOH ceased operation June 26, 2023, citing the cost of electricity in California.[Wavescan Episode 749](https://podcasts.awr.org/Audio/Asia/ENGMI/WAV/ENGMI_WAVx_20230702_1.mp3) (story begins at 19:46\). *[Adventist World Radio](/wiki/Adventist_World_Radio "Adventist World Radio")*. Retrieved July 10, 2023\.[Hauser, Glenn](/wiki/Glenn_Hauser "Glenn Hauser") (June 28, 2023\). [World of Radio Episode 2196](https://www.w4uvh.net/ghlogs_2023_0622_0628.txt). Retrieved July 10, 2023\.


How does KVOH's shutdown affect its audience and listeners?