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| Broadcast area | Salt Lake City andProvo, Utah |
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| Frequency | 107.5MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Subchannels | HD2:Air1 HD3: K-Love 2000s |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| KNKL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1978 (as KABE at 107.1) |
Former call signs | KORM (1978) KABE (1978–1983) KUUT (1983–1984) KMGR (1984–1992) KMXB (1992–1996) KENZ (1996–2005) KKAT-FM (2005–2011) |
Former frequencies | 107.1 MHz (1978–1983) |
Call sign meaning | Kaysville K-Love |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69553 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 22,000watts |
| HAAT | 1,243 metres (4,078 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°39′35″N112°12′5″W / 40.65972°N 112.20139°W /40.65972; -112.20139 (Farnsworth Peak) |
| Translator | HD2: 89.7 K209CJ (Tooele) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | klove.com air1.com (HD2) |
KKLV (107.5FM, "K-Love") is an AmericanContemporary Christian music formattedradio station broadcasting to theSalt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is licensed to serve the community ofKaysville, Utah, and is owned by theEducational Media Foundation. It was previously owned and operated by Wasatch Radio, LLC as trustee whichCitadel Broadcasting divested, four months after picking upKHTB in the Salt Lake City cluster.[2] While previously transmitting fromLake Mountain, the station now transmits fromFarnsworth Peak, west ofSalt Lake City.[3]
KKLV signed on in 1978 as KABE on 107.1 inOrem, Utah. It ran what would be known as anadult hits format until 1983 when the station was moved to 107.5 and ran a stylized pop format as KUUT from 1983 until 1984. From 1984 to 1992, the station was known as KMGR, when in 1992, the call letters changed to KMXB before becoming KENZ in 1996.
KENZ first started as "107.5 The End" at midnight on January 1, 1996 withR.E.M.'s "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)", and aired anadult album alternative format.[4][5] Originally owned by The Slaymaker Group (Monarch Broadcasting), the station was sold toCitadel Broadcasting in 1998.[6]
Much of the original staff came from now cross town rivalKXRK. Jimmy Chunga, a weekender and producer of The Radio from Hell Show atX96 was hired to lead the morning show. Chunga first did the show solo, then was teamed up for a short time with a female co-host. He was joined by Marcus soon afterward. Andrea was hired away fromX96 to work the midday shift. Biff Raff returned to the Salt Lake City market after spending time in Austin, TX and Denver, CO to be the program director. He also did an afternoon on-air shift. Dom Casual was the station's first music director and afternoon drive jock. Barb Thomas worked the night shift. Mister West left X96 as well and brought the "Saturday Night Cold Case" to the station. Pete May left 96.5 The Peak in Denver to join the staff as Production Director, and performed as “Announcerboy” on the morning show, playfully insulting Chunga, Marcus, and Mr. West. Norm Church also left X96 to work on-air, as well as take over marketing responsibilities for the station.[7]
In 1999, "Chunga and Marcus" hosted a contest titled "The Cruise of Dreams," after which Marcus did not return to the show. Shortly after the departure of Marcus, Mister West joined the morning show as Chunga's partner. This was a role reversal of sorts as Chunga had been West's partner on the "Saturday Night Cold Case," a call-in request show during West's weekend shift dating back to their days atX96.[8]
At the end of 2005,Citadel Broadcasting moved the station from the 107.5MHz frequency to the stronger and farther-reaching 101.9 MHz frequency. Even though they were no longer at the end of the dial, they retained the name.[9]
When KENZ moved to 101.9, the station became known as KKAT. KKAT was perhaps best known as "Country Legends 107.5" with the morning show hosted by Country Joe. It played mostly classic country hits. The station was in operation from 2005–2010, before being sold to EMF. The station's former sister stations includedKUBL,KENZ,KHTB,KBER,KBEE,KJQS,KFNZ andKKAT.[10]
In late March 2010, KKAT flipped to thecontemporary Christian rebroadcast ofK-LOVE.[11] The KKAT website advised listeners to tune to the station's sister signalKUBL. The website also thanked listeners and stated the station was under new ownership.[12] In March 2011, the station changed call letters to KKLV, reflecting the new format the station has held since 2010. KKLV and its sister stationKNKL effectively cover the entireWasatch Front with the same programming.[13]
The station now has a booster with 1,000 watts broadcasting from Lewis Peak, north ofPark City, Utah.[14]
