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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 100.7MHz |
| Branding | 100.7 KHAY |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| KBBY-FM,KRUZ,KVYB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1962; 63 years ago (1962) |
Former call signs | KVEN-FM (1962–1973) |
Call sign meaning | Hay |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 35848 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 39,000 watts |
| HAAT | 369 meters (1,211 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
KHAY (100.7FM, "100.7 KHAY") is a commercial radio stationlicensed toVentura, California and broadcasts to theOxnard–Ventura–Thousand Oaks, California area. The station is owned byCumulus Media and airs acountry musicformat featuring programming fromNash FM.
The station signed on January 1, 1962, as KVEN-FM andsimulcast themiddle of the road music format of itsAM counterpartKVEN.[2] In 1965, Carroll R. Houser sold KVEN-AM-FM to a group consisting of Ira Laufer, Robert L. Fox, and Greater California Capital Corporation – collectively doing business as KVEN Broadcasting Corporation – for $500,000.[3]
In October 1973, KVEN-FM changed its call sign to KHAY and adopted acountry music format.[4][5] It was the first FM country station in California to broadcast in stereo.[6]
In August 1996, McDonald Media Group purchased KHAY and KVEN for $12.7 million.[7] In December 1999,Cumulus Media purchased McDonald Media Group's eight stations, including KHAY, for $41 million.[8]
In the mid-2010s, KHAY carried programming from theNash FM country music network, which is also owned by Cumulus. Such syndicated shows includedNights with Elaina (which still airs on KHAY as of 2023) andTheBlair Garner Show. Cumulus' country stations were typically required to adopt the Nash FM name and other brand elements; however, KHAY was exempt due to its heritage status.
On February 7, 2018, KHAY received its first-ever nominations for theAcademy of Country Music's annual Radio Awards, honoring excellence in country radio. The award ceremony was held April 14 in conjunction with, and the day before, the53rd ACM Awards in Las Vegas but was not televised. KHAY won one award that year.[9][10]
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Source |
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| 2018 | Academy of Country Music Awards — Radio Awards | Radio Station of the Year – Small Market | Nominated | [9] | |
| On-Air Personality of the Year – Small Market | Dave Daniels | Won | [11] | ||
| 2019 | Academy of Country Music Awards — Radio Awards | Radio Station of the Year – Small Market | Won | [12] |
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