Broadcast area | San Antonio, Texas |
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Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
Branding | Air1 |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Contemporary worship music |
Network | Air1 |
Ownership | |
Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
KZLV, KZAI | |
History | |
First air date | July 1989 |
Former call signs | KQRO-FM (1987–1995) KVCQ (1995–2003) KNGT (2003–2005) KLTO-FM (2005–2011) |
Technical information [1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 25588 |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 299 m (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°22′11.00″N97°39′44.00″W / 29.3697222°N 97.6622222°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | air1.com |
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