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| Broadcast area | Huntsville, Texas Lake Conroe, Texas |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
| 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
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.[1]
References
- ↑ "KHVL Reforms Into A Lake; Seeks Operations Manager". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-14.
External links
- KHVL in the FCC AM station database
- KHVL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K231DA in the FCC FM station database
- K231DA at FCCdata.org
- K285GE in the FCC FM station database
- K285GE at FCCdata.org
30°41′40″N 95°33′4″W / 30.69444°N 95.55111°W