KVLI
| Frequency | 1140 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Outlaw Country 1140 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | July 15, 1977 |
Former call signs | KVLI (1978–1997) KQAB (1997–2011) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35857 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts daytime only |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°37′56″N 118°28′31″W / 35.63222°N 118.47528°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.7 MHz K279CZ (Lake Isabella) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | outlawcountry1037 |
KVLI (1140 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station that is licensed to Lake Isabella, California, United States. The station is owned by Danny and Kait Hill, through Hill Broadcasting, and broadcasts a Classic Country radio format, known as "Outlaw Country"
KVLI is a daytimer station, powered at 1,000 watts. 1140 AM is a United States and Mexican clear-channel frequency so KVLI's AM transmitter must go off the air at night to avoid interference. Programming is heard around the clock on FM translator K279CZ at 103.7 MHz in Lake Isabella.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air on July 15, 1977. It featured a variety format that included top 40, middle of the road (MOR), and country music.[2]
In August 2014, Robert J. Bohn and Katherine M. Bohn sold KVLI and sister station KRVQ-FM to Alta Sierra Broadcasting, LLC for $300,000.[3] However, the transaction triggered a complaint to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) which held up the deal for three years. Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, licensee of KWVE-FM, alleged that a time brokerage agreement (TBA) between the sellers and Alta Sierra constituted an unauthorized transfer of control because KVLI and KRVQ-FM had no staff on premises.
The FCC agreed, levying an $8,000 fine against the Bohns in a consent decree.[4] The penalty was later reduced to $6,000, and the sale closed in July 2017.[5]
Effective July 6, 2021, Alta Sierra Broadcasting sold KVLI and the construction permit for translator K279CZ to Danny and Kait Hill's Hill Broadcasting for $25,000.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVLI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook 1978. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1978. p. C-20. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "Price For WCCC: $9.5 Million". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. August 4, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "FCC Fines California Cluster Owner Under Consent Decree, Hits Pirate FM Operator With $20,000 Fine". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. March 15, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
- ^ "West Palm Beach FM Translator Sold". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. July 6, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Kern River Radio Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 35857 (KVLI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KVLI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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