KHIL

Last updated
KHIL
Frequency 1250 kHz
BrandingClassic Country
Programming
Format Classic country
Ownership
Owner
  • John Oberreuter and Mark Lucke
  • (Willcox Radio, LLC)
History
Former call signs
KWCX (1961–1963)
Call sign meaning
Hills surrounding Willcox, Arizona
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 72656
Class D
Power 5,000 watts (day)
196 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 32°16′00″N109°49′58″W / 32.26667°N 109.83278°W / 32.26667; -109.83278
Translator(s) 98.1 K251CG (Wilcox)
Links
Public license information
Website www.willcoxradio.com

KHIL (1250 AM, "Classic Country") is a radio station licensed to serve Willcox, Arizona, United States. The station is owned by John Oberreuter and Mark Lucke, through licensee Willcox Radio, LLC. It airs a classic country music format using a transmitter with an output of 5,000 watts (day), and 196 watts (night). [2] The station's programming is also simulcast on repeater station K251CG (98.1 FM) in Willcox.

Contents

The station was founded in 1958 by Rex Allen. [3] It was assigned its KHIL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission. [4]

In 2007, KHIL applied to relocate to Kearny, Arizona, with a change in frequency to 1260 kHz and a power upgrade 10,000 watts. [5] This application was dismissed by the FCC on April 21, 2008, [6] and KHIL remains in Willcox with a daytime power of 5,000 watts. At that time, Lucke had become the only paid employee (down from a staff of 10 in 2003). [3]

KHIL was featured in a December 2018 in a documentary published by The Atlantic , Lonesome Willcox. [7] A June 2019 report in The Guardian portrayed the station as being at the risk of closure, with Lucke keeping operations up without pay. [3]

Ownership

In April 2002, Lakeshore Media LLC completed its purchase of KHIL and KWCX-FM from Cathy Ann Enterprises LLC. [8] The sale price was reported to be $1.1 million. [9]

In March 2003, Clear Channel Communications reached a deal to acquire KHIL and KWCX-FM from Lakeshore Media LLC for $2.5 million, but that deal was contingent on the relocation of KWCX-FM to the Tucson area. [9] The FCC denied the move and the deal fell through.

In July 2007, KZLZ LLC reached an agreement to acquire KHIL and KWCX-FM from Lakeshore Media LLC for a reported sale price of $900,000. [10]

Effective November 22, 2017, KZLZ LLC sold KHIL to Willcox Radio, LLC for $150,000.

Translator

Broadcast translator for KHIL
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
K251CG98.1 FM Willcox, Arizona 14467850D 32°16′1.27″N109°50′2.24″W / 32.2670194°N 109.8339556°W / 32.2670194; -109.8339556 (K251CG) LMS

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KHIL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on 2010-03-01.
  3. 1 2 3 Weingarten, Debbie (2019-06-06). "America's rural radio stations are vanishing – and taking the country's soul with them". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2019-06-07.
  4. ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ↑ "Don't let greed take away our radio stations". Arizona Range News. 2007-08-15.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. 2008-04-21.
  7. ↑ Wright, Zach; Maxey, Ryan. "A 'Tragic Hero' in Small-Town America". The Atlantic. The Atlantic. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "Lakeshore Media Buys Arizona Stations KHIL-AM and KWCX-FM". Radio Ink. 2002-04-11. Archived from the original on 2005-05-06. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
  9. 1 2 Reel, James (2004-10-07). "Media Watch: Yet More Clear Channel". Tucson Weekly.
  10. ↑ "Transactions 07-20-07". Radio Business Report. 2007-07-20. Archived from the original on 2008-12-03. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
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