KHVL
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| Broadcast area | Huntsville, Texas Lake Conroe, Texas |
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| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| Branding | The Lake 94.1 & 104.9 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | HEH Communications, LLC. |
| History | |
First air date | November 1, 1938 (as KSAM @ 1500) |
Former call signs | KSAM (1938–2001) |
Call sign meaning | HuntsVilLe |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 70720 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°41′49.20″N 95°33′7.20″W / 30.6970000°N 95.5520000°W |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ilovethelakeradio.com |
KHVL (1490 AM) is a radio station, paired with two FM relay translators. Licensed to Huntsville, Texas, 1490 KHVL & 104.9 K285GE primarily serve Huntsville and the surrounding Walker County rural areas. 94.1 K231DA relays KHVL's programming to extend the signal into Willis. The station's branding is The Lake and broadcasts a classic hits format.
Translators
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K231DA | 94.1 FM | Huntsville, Texas | 200662 | 250 | 111 m (364 ft) | D | LMS | First air date: June 20, 2018 |
| K285GE | 104.9 FM | Huntsville, Texas | 141208 | 250 | 50 m (164 ft) | D | LMS | June 13, 2008 (as 104.5 K283AW) |
History
[edit]KHVL was granted its License to Cover by the Federal Communications Commission on November 1, 1938 as 1500 kHz KSAM @ 0.1 kilowatt daytime only. The facility was initially owned by the Sam Houston Broadcasting Association, H.G. Webster, President.
On April 14, 2022, KHVL changed its branding from "The Hits" to "The Lake", positioning as "More Music, More Fun" featuring a rock leaning classic hits playlist from the 1970s to the 1990s with more music from the 1990s coming.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KHVL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KHVL Reforms Into A Lake; Seeks Operations Manager". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 70720 (KHVL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KHVL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200662 (K231DA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K231DA at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 141208 (K285GE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K285GE at FCCdata.org
30°41′40″N 95°33′4″W / 30.69444°N 95.55111°W
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