| Broadcast area | Sacramento metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.9MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Fuego 101.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | BilingualRhythmic CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KXSE,KNTY,KRCX-FM,KCVR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1989 (as KLIQ) |
Former call signs | KLIQ (1988–1991) KFIA-FM (1991–1993) KSSJ (1993–1997) KRRE (1997–2000) KCCL-FM (2000–2006) KNTY (2006–2021) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 50302 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 47,000watts |
| HAAT | 154 meters (505 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | KHHM Online |
KHHM (101.9MHz) is acommercialFMradio stationlicensed toShingle Springs, California, and serving theSacramento metropolitan area. It is owned byEntravision Communications and airs aBilingualRhythmic CHRradio format branded as "Fuego 101.9". KHHM, along withsister stationsKNTY,KRCX-FM, andKXSE have theirradio studios and offices on Auburn Blvd in Sacramento.
KHHM has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 47,000watts. Thetransmitter is inColoma, California, about 30 miles northeast of Sacramento.[2] Although KHHM is licensed forHD Radio, it has yet to sign on a HD2 or HD3digital subchannel.[3]
In 1989, the stationsigned on with aContemporary Christian music format. Itscall sign was KLIQ, better known as Q-102. Its sister station was KFIA, owned by Olympic Broadcasting. In September 1991, it simulcast with KFIA except during drive times and on the weekend when it airedChristian music. Its call sign was changed to KFIA-FM.
In October 1993, the station switched to asmooth jazz format and the call sign changed to KSSJ. During this period, it was known as "101.9 The City."
Owner American Radio Systems sold 101.9 to EXCL Communications (now part of Entravision Communications) and the KSSJ intellectual property moved to Entercom's 94.7 FM in 1997.
The station became KRRE and aired a Spanish format called "Radio Romantica."
In 2000, KSSJ flipped tooldies (as Cool 101.9 under the KCCL-FM calls) afterKHYL dropped the format forRhythmic Oldies. The call sign was changed to KNTY on July 19, 2006.
In 2006, the station changed formats toCountry music as "101.9 The Wolf" with the call letters KNTY.
On July 2, 2019, staffers at KNTY and itsColumbia-Modesto simulcastKCVR-FM, along with sister KHHM, informed listeners that they have been let go. Both stations were to flip formats on July 8, 2019, with KNTY to take a Regional Mexican presentation. The news ended a 13-year run with Country for "101.9 The Wolf," and a short 4-month run for "98.9 The Wolf."[4]
On July 8, 2019, KNTY changed its format from country to a simulcast of Regional Mexican-formattedKRCX-FM 99.9 Marysville, branded as "La Tricolor".[5]
On January 7, 2020, KNTY split from its simulcast with KRCX-FM and launched aRanchera music format, branded as "José 101.9".[6]
As part of a shuffle of formats, frequencies and call letters in Entravision's Sacramento cluster, on July 20, 2021, KNTY dropped the ranchera format and "José" branding, and began simulcasting the "Fuego" bilingual top 40 format, which was heard onKHHM (103.5 FM).
"Fuego" moved exclusively to 101.9 FM on August 2. At that time, the KHHM call letters moved to the 101.9 facility. Simultaneously, 103.5 relaunched asclassic country-formatted KNTY.[7][8]
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