KLVL
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Transmitter coordinates | 29°41′2″N 95°11′9″W / 29.68389°N 95.18583°W |
Translator(s) | See § Translator |
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Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
KLVL (1480
KLVL was originally nicknamed "La Voz Latina" or "The Latin Voice" as the original Spanish language facility in Houston.[1]
KLVL's Texas sister stations with SIGA Broadcasting include KTMR (1130 AM, Converse), KGBC (1540 AM, Galveston), KAML (990 AM, Kenedy-Karnes City), KHFX (1140 AM, Cleburne), and KFJZ (870 AM, Fort Worth)
Translator
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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K235CS | 94.9 FM | Houston, Texas |
147229 | 250 | 75 m (246 ft) | D | 29°57′6″N 95°30′8″W / 29.95167°N 95.50222°W | LMS | First air date: October 2, 2007 (as K260AS Jasper @ 99.9 MHz) |
History
Felix Morales's "La Voz Latina" is Born
KLVL was founded in 1946 by the family of Felix Hessbrook Morales (1907–1988), an entrepreneur, radio personality, and civic leader.
KLVL then officially went on the air on May 5, 1950, to celebrate both
End of an Era; Siga Broadcasting Purchases "La Voz"
Felix Morales passed on in 1988, leaving KLVL to his wife Angeline in whole. For the next decade, KLVL would carry on as "The Latin Voice" in honor of Morales' legacy in Houston's Hispanic radio community. KLVL was family owned and operated by the Morales family until 1997 when they sold the station to Gabriel Arango's Siga Broadcasting of Houston, after the death of Angeline Morales.[citation needed]
On September 4, 2017, KLVL dropped South Asian formatted "Hum Tum Radio" and began simulcasting 1520 KYND/KQQB. On September 11, 2017, Synergy Broadcasting discontinued the lease of KYND/KQQB, leaving KLVL to air the programming on its own.
On November 13, 2017, Synergy Broadcasting programming ceased airing across KLVL and an in house Oldies/Motown format was implemented, returning a fulltime Oldies/Classic Hits format to Houston for the first time in several years.
References
- ^ a b c d Martin, Betty L. "Neighborhood's Alive tour hits city's multicultural hot spots." Houston Chronicle. Thursday July 17, 2003. ThisWeek p. 1. Retrieved on October 6, 2012.
- ^ "Felix Hessbrook Morales (1907–1988)". findagrave.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
External links
- KLVL website
- KLVL in the FCC AM station database
- KLVL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K235CS in the FCC FM station database