KHVL

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KHVL
Thelake2022logo.jpg
Broadcast area Huntsville, Texas
Lake Conroe, Texas
Frequency 1490 kHz
BrandingThe Lake 94.1 & 104.9
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Classic hits
Ownership
OwnerHEH Communications, LLC.
History
First air date
November 1, 1938;83 years ago (1938-11-01) (as KSAM @ 1500)
Former call signs
KSAM (1938-2001)
Call sign meaning
HuntsVilLe
Technical information
Facility ID 70720
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
30°41′49.20″N95°33′7.20″W / 30.6970000°N 95.5520000°W / 30.6970000; -95.5520000
Translator(s) See § Translators
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website ilovethelakeradio.com

KHVL (1490 AM) is a radio station, paired with two FM relay translators. Licensed to Huntsville, Texas, 1490 KHVL & 104.9 K285GE primarily serve Huntsville and the surrounding Walker County rural areas. 94.1 K231DA relays KHVL's programming to extend the signal into Willis, Panorama Village, and Lake Conroe. The station's branding is The Lake and broadcasts a classic hits format.

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Translators

Broadcast translators of KHVL
Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license Facility
ID
ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Class FCC infoNotes
K231DA94.1 Huntsville, Texas 200662250111 m (364 ft)D FCC LMS First air date: June 20, 2018;4 years ago (2018-06-20)
K285GE104.9 Huntsville, Texas 14120825050 m (160 ft)D FCC LMS June 13, 2008;14 years ago (2008-06-13) (as 104.5 K283AW)

History

KHVL was granted its License to Cover by the Federal Communications Commission on November 1, 1938 as 1500 kHz KSAM @ 0.1 kilowatt daytime only. The facility was initially owned by the Sam Houston Broadcasting Association, H.G. Webster, President.

On April 14, 2022, KHVL changed its branding from "The Hits" to "The Lake", positioning as "More Music, More Fun" featuring a rock leaning classic hits playlist from the 1970s to the 1990s with more music from the 1990s coming. [1]

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References

  1. "KHVL Reforms Into A Lake; Seeks Operations Manager". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-04-14.

Coordinates: 30°41′40″N95°33′4″W / 30.69444°N 95.55111°W / 30.69444; -95.55111