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KVLR

Coordinates: 30°19′23.00″N 97°47′58.00″W / 30.3230556°N 97.7994444°W / 30.3230556; -97.7994444
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KVLR
Broadcast areaAustin-Round Rock metropolitan area
Frequency92.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding“Air-1”
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
SubchannelsHD2: Radio Nueva Vida
AffiliationsAir1
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
KFMK, KLLR, KMLR, KYLR
History
First air date
1992; 32 years ago (1992) (as KKLB)
Former call signs
KKLB (1990–2007)
KXXS (2007–2012)
Call sign meaning
K V K-Love Radio (previous format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID19223
ClassC3
ERP4,900 watts
HAAT161 meters (528 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
30°19′23.00″N 97°47′58.00″W / 30.3230556°N 97.7994444°W / 30.3230556; -97.7994444
Translator(s)92.1 K221GC (Austin)
HD2: 92.9 K225CA (Del Valle)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteair1.com
nuevavida.com (HD2)

KVLR (92.5 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Sunset Valley, Texas, and serving the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area. It is owned by the Educational Media Foundation as the Austin affiliate for EMF's Air1 radio network, airing its Christian Worship music format. It does not carry commercials, instead making on-air appeals for contributions.

The station also has two translators at 92.1 FM in Austin and 92.9 FM in Del Valle. In the Austin area, Air1 programming is also heard on 92.1 KYLR in Hutto. KVLR broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel carries programming from Radio Nueva Vida, a Spanish-language Christian radio network.

History

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The station first signed on the air in 1992; 32 years ago (1992). The station started as KKLB ("Club 92") with a Spanish-language contemporary hits format. In the early 2000s, KKLB switched to Spanish Oldies as La Lupe 92.5 FM, but kept the KKLB call sign.

On February 23, 2007, the call letters were changed from KKLB to KXXS as part of a format switch to Spanish pop-formatted "Digital 92.5". "La Lupe" moved to KXTZ 1560 AM.

Digital 92.5 lasted until November 2, 2009. The format changed formats to sports radio, simulcasting KTTX 104.9 FM.

On November 30, 2009, KXXS split from the KTTX simulcast and changed formats to oldies, with programming from Scott Shannon's "True Oldies Channel."

On August 15, 2011, KXXS began simulcasting its oldies sound on 98.9 FM, KXBT. On September 3, 2011, the True Oldies format ended on KXXS, switching top KXBT. KXXS switched to Spanish-language sports as an ESPN Deportes Radio affiliate.

On July 2, 2012, the station again changed its call sign, this time to KVLR and changed to EMF's K-LOVE Contemporary Christian format as a result of a sale to Educational Media Foundation. The sale to EMF was consummated on October 17, 2012, at a purchase price of $750,000. KVLR also began broadcasting EMF's Air1 Christian Worship format on its HD2 digital subchannel.

On November 1, 2020, EMF switched the K-Love format to newly acquired KFMK 105.9 FM and moved Air1 programming to the primary channel on 92.5 FM.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVLR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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