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{{short description|Radio station in Pasadena–Houston, Texas}} |
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{{Infobox radio station |
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| name = KLVL |
| name = KLVL |
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| city = [[Pasadena, Texas]] |
| city = [[Pasadena, Texas]] |
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| area = [[Greater Houston]] |
| area = [[Template:Houston Radio|Greater Houston]] |
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| branding = |
| branding = '''Radio Vision''' |
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| airdate = {{Start date and age|1950|5|5}} |
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| frequency = {{Frequency|1480|kHz}} |
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| airdate = '''1480''': May 5, [[1950 in radio|1950]] <br> '''95.3''': January 25, 2017 |
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| translator = [[#Translator|See § Translator]] |
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| format = |
| format = [[Christian radio|Christian]] |
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| power = |
| language = [[Spanish language|Spanish]] |
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| power = 5,000 [[watt]]s ([[Daytime (astronomy)|Daytime]])<br />500 watts ([[night]]time) |
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| haat = |
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| class = |
| class = B |
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| facility_id = |
| facility_id = 56148 |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|29|41|2|N| 95|11|9|W|region:US_type:landmark}} |
| coordinates = {{Coord|29|41|2|N| 95|11|9|W|region:US_type:landmark}} |
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| callsign_meaning = |
| callsign_meaning = '''L'''a '''V'''oz '''L'''atina (The Latin Voice, original Spanish branding) |
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| owner = SIGA Broadcasting |
| owner = SIGA Broadcasting |
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| licensee = |
| licensee = Gabriel Arango |
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| sister_stations = [[KAML (AM)|KAML]], [[KFJZ]], [[KGBC]], [[KHFX]], [[KTMR]] |
| sister_stations = [[KAML (AM)|KAML]], [[KFJZ]], [[KGBC]], [[KHFX]], [[KTMR]] |
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| webcast = [http:// |
| webcast = [http://streamdb3web.securenetsystems.net/ce/index.cfm?stationCallSign=GJMX Listen Live] |
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| website = http://www. |
| website = {{url|http://www.klvl.com/}} |
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| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] |
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'''KLVL''' |
'''KLVL''' (1480 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a terrestrial [[radio station]], paired with an FM relay translator. KLVL is licensed to Pasadena, serving the [[Greater Houston]] area. '''K235CS''' (94.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]; [[List of channel numbers assigned to FM frequencies in North America|Channel]] 235) is licensed to Houston, serving northwest Houston, Cypress-Fairbanks, and [[Jersey Village, Texas|Jersey Village]]. The facility and translator are both under ownership of SIGA Broadcasting. The station is currently airing Spanish Christian programming under the imaging of "Radio Vision". |
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KLVL was originally nicknamed "La Voz Latina" or "The Latin Voice" as the original Spanish language facility in Houston.<ref name=Martin>Martin, Betty L. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl/2003_3675951/neighborhood-s-alive-tour-hits-city-s-multicultura.html Neighborhood's Alive tour hits city's multicultural hot spots]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. Thursday July 17, 2003. ThisWeek p. 1. Retrieved on October 6, 2012.</ref> |
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KLVL's Texas [[sister station]]s with SIGA Broadcasting include [[KTMR]] (1130 AM, [[Converse, Texas|Converse]]), [[KGBC]] (1540 AM, [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]]), [[KAML (AM)|KAML]] (990 AM, [[Kenedy, Texas|Kenedy]]-[[Karnes City, Texas|Karnes City]]), [[KHFX]] (1140 AM, [[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]]), and [[KFJZ]] (870 AM, [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]) |
KLVL's Texas [[sister station]]s with SIGA Broadcasting include [[KTMR]] (1130 AM, [[Converse, Texas|Converse]]), [[KGBC]] (1540 AM, [[Galveston, Texas|Galveston]]), [[KAML (AM)|KAML]] (990 AM, [[Kenedy, Texas|Kenedy]]-[[Karnes City, Texas|Karnes City]]), [[KHFX]] (1140 AM, [[Cleburne, Texas|Cleburne]]), and [[KFJZ]] (870 AM, [[Fort Worth, Texas|Fort Worth]]) |
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==Translator== |
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{{RadioTranslators |
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| callsign = KLVL |
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| call1 = K235CS |
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| freq1 = 94.9 |
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| city1 = Houston, Texas |
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| fid1 = 147229 |
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| watts1 = 250 |
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| haat1 = 75 |
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| class1 = D |
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| coord1 = {{Coord|29|57|6|N| 95|30|8|W|region:US_type:landmark}} |
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| notes1 = First air date: October 2, 2007 (as K260AS [[Jasper, Texas|Jasper]] @ 99.9 MHz) |
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==History== |
==History== |
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===Felix Morales's "La Voz Latina" is Born=== |
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KLVL was founded in 1946 by the family of Felix Hessbrook Morales |
KLVL was founded in 1946 by the family of Felix Hessbrook Morales, an entrepreneur, radio personality, and civic leader.<ref name=Martin/> He previously hosted his own radio show at a [[San Antonio, Texas|San Antonio]] station and was poised to own a radio station, but the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] soon ruled that radio stations could not sublet time to outside purchasers. Prior to that, Morales applied for an application in 1942, however, due to [[World War II]], it was delayed until 1946 and the permit was not granted until four years later.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} Within [[Houston]] and the [[Texas Gulf Coast]], it was the first Spanish language radio station that provided educational programs, music, and news. KLVL sponsored fundraising and job seeking programs.<ref name=Martin/> |
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KLVL then officially went on the air on May 5, 1950, to celebrate both [[Cinco de Mayo]] and his wife, Angeline Vera Morales' birthday. During the first few years of broadcasting, it was a [[daytimer]] station, but the permit was eventually extended to authorize a 24/7 broadcasting operation.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} In 1954, after flooding devastated the [[Rio Grande Valley]], the station started a campaign to obtain clothing and necessity goods for the flood victims.<ref name=Martin/> |
KLVL then officially went on the air on May 5, 1950, to celebrate both [[Cinco de Mayo]] and his wife, Angeline Vera Morales' birthday. During the first few years of broadcasting, it was a [[daytimer]] station, but the permit was eventually extended to authorize a 24/7 broadcasting operation.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} In 1954, after flooding devastated the [[Rio Grande Valley (Texas)|Rio Grande Valley]], the station started a campaign to obtain clothing and necessity goods for the flood victims.<ref name=Martin/> |
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===End of an Era; Siga Broadcasting Purchases "La Voz"=== |
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Felix Morales passed on in 1988, leaving KLVL to his wife Angeline in whole. For the next decade, KLVL would carry on as "The Latin Voice" in honor of Morales' legacy in Houston's Hispanic radio community. KLVL was family owned and operated by the Morales family until 1997 when they sold the station to Gabriel Arango's Siga Broadcasting of Houston, after the death of Angeline Morales.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} |
Felix Morales passed on in 1988, leaving KLVL to his wife Angeline in whole. For the next decade, KLVL would carry on as "The Latin Voice" in honor of Morales' legacy in Houston's Hispanic radio community. KLVL was family owned and operated by the Morales family until 1997 when they sold the station to Gabriel Arango's Siga Broadcasting of Houston, after the death of Angeline Morales.{{Citation needed|date=October 2012}} |
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On September 4, 2017, KLVL dropped South Asian formatted "Hum Tum Radio" and began simulcasting 1520 KYND/KQQB. On September 11, 2017, Synergy Broadcasting discontinued the lease of KYND/KQQB, leaving KLVL to air the programming on its own. |
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By November 2011, the station had switched to a [[South Asia]]n format.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://klvl1480.com/ | title=Welcome to KLVL 1480! | publisher=Siga Broadcasting | date=November 4, 2011 | accessdate=April 21, 2014}}</ref> In December 2015, Hum Tum City programming left KLVL, moving to FM as "Hum FM Radio" on 106.1 [[K291CE]], a 250 watt FM translator that is located in Uptown Houston. The 106.1 translator is currently fed by Lake Jackson licensed [[KGLK]]'s HD-3, making "Hum FM Radio" the only South Asian programming available in Hybrid Digital, within the Houston-Galveston market. |
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On November 13, 2017, Synergy Broadcasting programming ceased airing across KLVL and an in house Oldies/Motown format was implemented, returning a fulltime Oldies/Classic Hits format to Houston for the first time in several years. |
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KLVL, meanwhile, began running a prerecorded looped message of "Hum FM Radio" proprietor Rehan Siddiqui instructing listeners to change stations to the new 106.1 FM frequency for nearly two months, until a new lessee was found. This occurred in March 2016, when Radio Dabang purchased the entirety of KLVL's airtime from Siga Broadcasting. |
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Latest revision as of 16:39, 13 July 2024
Broadcast area | Greater Houston |
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Frequency | 1480 kHz |
Branding | Radio Vision |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Spanish |
Format | Christian |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KAML, KFJZ, KGBC, KHFX, KTMR | |
History | |
First air date | May 5, 1950 |
Call sign meaning | La Voz Latina (The Latin Voice, original Spanish branding) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 56148 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts (Daytime) 500 watts (nighttime) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°41′2″N 95°11′9″W / 29.68389°N 95.18583°W |
Translator(s) | See § Translator |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
KLVL (1480 AM) is a terrestrial radio station, paired with an FM relay translator. KLVL is licensed to Pasadena, serving the Greater Houston area. K235CS (94.9 FM; Channel 235) is licensed to Houston, serving northwest Houston, Cypress-Fairbanks, and Jersey Village. The facility and translator are both under ownership of SIGA Broadcasting. The station is currently airing Spanish Christian programming under the imaging of "Radio Vision".
KLVL was originally nicknamed "La Voz Latina" or "The Latin Voice" as the original Spanish language facility in Houston.[2]
KLVL's Texas sister stations with SIGA Broadcasting include KTMR (1130 AM, Converse), KGBC (1540 AM, Galveston), KAML (990 AM, Kenedy-Karnes City), KHFX (1140 AM, Cleburne), and KFJZ (870 AM, Fort Worth)
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[edit]Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info | Notes |
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K235CS | 94.9 FM | Houston, Texas | 147229 | 250 | 75 m (246 ft) | D | 29°57′6″N 95°30′8″W / 29.95167°N 95.50222°W | LMS | First air date: October 2, 2007 (as K260AS Jasper @ 99.9 MHz) |
History
[edit]Felix Morales's "La Voz Latina" is Born
[edit]KLVL was founded in 1946 by the family of Felix Hessbrook Morales, an entrepreneur, radio personality, and civic leader.[2] He previously hosted his own radio show at a San Antonio station and was poised to own a radio station, but the FCC soon ruled that radio stations could not sublet time to outside purchasers. Prior to that, Morales applied for an application in 1942, however, due to World War II, it was delayed until 1946 and the permit was not granted until four years later.[citation needed] Within Houston and the Texas Gulf Coast, it was the first Spanish language radio station that provided educational programs, music, and news. KLVL sponsored fundraising and job seeking programs.[2]
KLVL then officially went on the air on May 5, 1950, to celebrate both Cinco de Mayo and his wife, Angeline Vera Morales' birthday. During the first few years of broadcasting, it was a daytimer station, but the permit was eventually extended to authorize a 24/7 broadcasting operation.[citation needed] In 1954, after flooding devastated the Rio Grande Valley, the station started a campaign to obtain clothing and necessity goods for the flood victims.[2]
End of an Era; Siga Broadcasting Purchases "La Voz"
[edit]Felix Morales passed on in 1988, leaving KLVL to his wife Angeline in whole. For the next decade, KLVL would carry on as "The Latin Voice" in honor of Morales' legacy in Houston's Hispanic radio community. KLVL was family owned and operated by the Morales family until 1997 when they sold the station to Gabriel Arango's Siga Broadcasting of Houston, after the death of Angeline Morales.[citation needed]
On September 4, 2017, KLVL dropped South Asian formatted "Hum Tum Radio" and began simulcasting 1520 KYND/KQQB. On September 11, 2017, Synergy Broadcasting discontinued the lease of KYND/KQQB, leaving KLVL to air the programming on its own.
On November 13, 2017, Synergy Broadcasting programming ceased airing across KLVL and an in house Oldies/Motown format was implemented, returning a fulltime Oldies/Classic Hits format to Houston for the first time in several years.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KLVL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c d Martin, Betty L. "Neighborhood's Alive tour hits city's multicultural hot spots." Houston Chronicle. Thursday July 17, 2003. ThisWeek p. 1. Retrieved on October 6, 2012.
External links
[edit]- KLVL website
- Facility details for Facility ID 56148 (KLVL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KLVL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 147229 (K235CS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System