KHYL
iHeartMedia, Inc. | |
| History | |
|---|---|
First air date | December 21, 1961 (as KAFI) |
Former call signs | KAHI-FM (CP; 1960) KAFI (1960-1978) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 10144 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 36,000 watts |
| HAAT | 176 meters (577 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | V1011fm.com/ |
KHYL (101.1
KHYL has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 37,000 watts. The transmitter is on Catecroft Lane in Pilot Hill, California.[2] KHYL broadcasts in the HD Radio hybrid format; the HD-2 subchannel formerly played classic hits music.
History
AM simulcast: 1961-1977
On December 21, 1961, the station first
(950 AM) in Auburn. KAFI and KAHI were owned by Donnelly C. Reeves. KAFI only broadcast at 3,200 watts, with a short antenna, so it could only be heard in and around Auburn.KAFI got a signal upgrade in 1977 to target the Sacramento metropolitan area. In addition, the call letters were changed to KHYL.
Oldies/AC: 1977-1999
As KHYL, the station switched to an oldies format, known as "K-HYL". It dabbled with adult contemporary music in the mid 1980s.
The studios were moved to 2435 Marconi in Sacramento and the branding became "Solid Gold 101" on June 6, 1988,[4] and "Oldies 101" until 1991. John Parker owned the station until American Media purchased and re-branded the station as "COOL 101" in 1991.
COOL 101 was imaged in the style of Drake-Chenault (
Rhythmic Oldies: 1999-2001
In 1996, Chancellor Media (later AMFM) purchased American Media, and in 1997, moved to the current location at 1440 Ethan Way in Sacramento. On May 25, 1999, AMFM changed the longtime "Cool" oldies format to
) would adopt the "Cool" oldies format after KHYL's flip.Urban adult contemporary: 2001-2014
In July 2001, the "Magic 101" branding was dropped in favor of "V101.1." After the switch, the station added R&B songs to the playlist, followed by more Rhythmic Pop tracks. KHYL made adjustments in its direction by becoming more current with Rhythmic hits and less focused on R&B and Old School product, possibly to entice younger listeners away from Rhythmic Top 40 rivals KSFM and KHHM.
Rhythmic contemporary: 2014-2014
By August 2014, KHYL officially transitioned to
Classic hip hop: 2015-present
With KHYL seeing the lowest ratings of the three, it transitioned to classic hip hop on January 9, 2015.[6]
KHYL-HD2
From 2008 to 2013, KHYL's HD2 subcarrier offered the
In 2013, Club Phusion's successor "
References
- ^ V1011fm.com/contact
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/KHYL
- ^ Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1963 page B-15
- ^ "Data" (PDF). www.americanradiohistory.com.
- ^ a b "Info" (PDF). www.americanradiohistory.com.
- ^ V101 Sacramento Relaunches With Classic Hip-Hop
- ^ "Sacramento HD radio guide". Archived from the original on 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2008-05-24.
External links
- V101 Website
- KHYL in the FCC FM station database
- KHYL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KHYL