Air1

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Air1
Air1 logo 2019.svg
Type Radio network
Country
United States
Programming
Format Contemporary worship music
Ownership
Owner Educational Media Foundation
History
Launch date1986
Former names
K-LORD (1986–1995)
Coverage
AvailabilityNational, through radio stations and translators
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Listen Live via iHeartRadio
Website Air1

Air1 is an American Christian radio network. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), a non-profit Christian ministry, it primarily broadcasts contemporary worship music, and is a sister to the EMF's K-Love network.

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History

In 1986, KLRD began broadcasting Christian Hit/Rock music from Yucaipa, California, and went by the on-air moniker K-LORD. In 1994, KXRD was started as a sister station to KLRD. [1] In 1995, K-LORD changed its name to "Air1" and began broadcasting via satellite from St. Helens, Oregon. Air1 Radio (formerly K-LORD) was originally launched by K-LOVE founder Bob Anthony Fogal and Jon and Noonie Fuglar.

Former logo used from 2013 to 2019. Air 1 Radio.png
Former logo used from 2013 to 2019.

In 1999, Air1 joined with EMF Broadcasting, and finally in 2002, it moved its headquarters to Rocklin, California. Air1 makes use of broadcast translators to spread the signal across much of the country. As of January 2023, the network lists 143 full powered radio stations and 144 translators of various power levels reaching 45 states. The network's programming is simulcast on over 334 FM stations and translators in 45 U.S. states, American Samoa, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia

Air1 began as a Christian rock-formatted radio network with the slogan "The Positive Alternative". Over time, the network evolved into a broad Christian CHR presentation, with the slogan "Positive Hits".

In October 2018, Air1 named Mandy Young, the network's assistant PD and morning co-host, as its new head program director. [2] [3] On January 1, 2019, Air1 re-launched with a focus on contemporary worship music. Although it continues to carry some CCM content, the majority of its playlist now focuses on songs by worship bands, such as Elevation Worship, Hillsong Worship, and Vertical Worship. [4] [5]

List of stations

On-air staff

Current staff

As of January 2023, the on-air staff of Air1 includes morning drive hosts Dan and Michelle (coming from KYMX Sacramento), [6] Careth and Ashton in mid-mornings, [4] CJ and Lauren in the afternoons, Mary in the evenings and program director Mandy Young on Saturdays. [7]

Former staff

Related Research Articles

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">KTLW</span> Radio station in Lancaster, California

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WYAI</span> Air 1 radio station in Scotia, New York

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WPKC-FM is a radio station licensed to Sanford, Maine, United States. The station serves the Southern Maine Coast and the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire with a contemporary Christian music format, supplied by the K-Love network. WPKC-FM is owned by the Educational Media Foundation and simulcasts with WPKC from Exeter.

WBKV is a radio station in Buffalo, New York. It is owned by Educational Media Foundation.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">KYLA</span> Air 1 radio station in Fountain Valley, California

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WJAI</span> Radio station in Pearl, Mississippi

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">WLRX (FM)</span> Radio station in Vinton, Virginia

WLRX and WAWX are FM radio stations owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF). WLRX is licensed to Vinton, Virginia, serving the Roanoke metropolitan area. WAWX is licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, serving the Lynchburg metropolitan area. WLRX plays a Contemporary Christian radio format from the "K-Love" national network, while WAWX airs a Contemporary Worship format as a network affiliate of "Air1."

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WQME</span> Radio station in Anderson, Indiana

WQME is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Anderson, Indiana, United States, serving the Indianapolis and Muncie media markets. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation, the station broadcasts EMF's Air1 network, playing Christian worship music. Listener donations support the station's expenses.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KHCS</span> Air 1 radio station in Palm Desert, California

KHCS is a non-commercial educational FM radio station broadcasting a contemporary worship music format. Licensed to Palm Desert, California, United States, the station serves the Palm Springs area and can be heard from Banning to North Shore, over most of the Coachella Valley. KHCS airs the nationally syndicated Air1 worship music network around the clock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">WBWA (FM)</span> Radio station in Buffalo, New York

WBWA is a radio station in Buffalo, New York, broadcasting contemporary worship music from the Air 1 network without local deviation outside of station identification. It is owned by the Educational Media Foundation. Unlike most Buffalo stations, its signal is mostly audible only in the Southtowns, and has no over-the-air availability across Lake Ontario into the Greater Toronto Area; a weak signal and adjacent-channel interference from public radio stations WNJA and WPSX make the station inaudible in most of the western Southern Tier.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KYSF</span> Radio station in Bonanza, Oregon

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">KZAI</span> Air1 radio station in Balcones Heights, Texas

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  5. ↑ "EMF Unveils Air1 Worship Now". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. December 31, 2018. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. 1 2 Venta, Lance (October 15, 2018). "Dan & Michelle in; Eric & Heather Out at Air1 Mornings". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  7. ↑ Venta, Lance (October 29, 2018). "Mandy Young Ascends to Air 1 Program Director". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
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