KAYL (AM)

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KAYL
City Storm Lake, Iowa, United States
Frequency 990 (kHz)
BrandingJuan
Programming
Format Regional Mexican
Ownership
OwnerCommunity First Broadcasting
History
First air date
November 14, 1948 (1948-11-14)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 49744
Class D
Power 250 watts (daytime)
6 watts (nighttime)
Transmitter coordinates
42°38′5″N95°10′10″W / 42.63472°N 95.16944°W / 42.63472; -95.16944 Coordinates: 42°38′5″N95°10′10″W / 42.63472°N 95.16944°W / 42.63472; -95.16944
Translator(s) K260BS (99.9 FM)
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
Website www.stormlakeradio.com

KAYL (990 AM, JUAN) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Storm Lake, Iowa. The station broadcasts a Regional Mexican format in Spanish. KAYL has been owned by Community First Broadcasting since 2010.

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History

KAYL signed on November 14, 1948. [1] It was owned by Cornbelt Broadcasting Company with the original shareholders of Oscar Grau, Joe Kevane, Paul Dlugosh, Dr. R.E. Malliard and Z.Z. White, operating on a daytime-only basis with 250 watts. [2]

990 kHz is a clear-channel frequency assigned to CBW in Winnipeg, Canada, which resulted in KAYL being licensed as a daytime-only broadcaster to avoid interference. KAYL received its continuous power broadcast license in September 1992, enabling the station to remain on the air 24 hours a day with reduced power between sunset and sunrise.

The broadcast tower, located east of Storm Lake, collapsed on August 8, 1969, during a severe storm. [3] The station was back on the air with a temporary antenna within about six hours.

In November 1997, KBVU-FM at Buena Vista University started broadcasting from the KAYL tower.

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References

  1. "Storm Lake Radio Station Opens Today". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 14, 1948. p. 49. Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  2. FCC History Cards for KAYL
  3. "Wild Night Of Storms Over Iowa: Twister Funnels, High Winds, Hail". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. August 9, 1969. p. 1, 16 . Retrieved December 19, 2021 via Newspapers.com.