KHIL is an AM radio station

Radio station

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 licensed

City of license

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 to serve Willcox, Arizona

Willcox, Arizona

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, USA. The station is owned by KZLZ LLC. It airs a Mainstream Country music format using a transmitter with an output of 5,000 watts (day), and 196 watts (night).

The station was assigned its KHIL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission

Federal Communications Commission

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In 2007, KHIL applied to relocate to Kearny, Arizona

Kearny, Arizona

Kearny is a town in Pinal County, Arizona, United States. The town was named after General Stephen Watts Kearny, who passed through the area on November 7, 1846 while leading 100 dragoons to California. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 2,765...

, with a change in frequency to 1260 kHz and a power upgrade 10,000 watt

Watt

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s. This application was dismissed by the FCC on April 21, 2008, and KHIL remains in Wilcox with a daytime transmitting output of 5,000 watts.

Ownership

In April 2002, Lakeshore Media LLC completed its purchase of KHIL-AM and KWCX-FM from Cathy Ann Enterprises LLC. The sale price was reported to be $1.1 million.

In March 2003, Clear Channel Communications

Clear Channel Communications

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 reached a deal to acquire KHIL and KWCX-FM from Lakeshore Media LLC for $2.5 million, but that deal was contingent on the relocation of KWCX-FM to the Tucson area. The FCC denied the move and the deal fell through.

In July 2007, KZLZ LLC reached an agreement to acquire KHIL and KWCX-FM

KWCX-FM

KWCX-FM is a radio station broadcasting an adult hits format. It is licensed to Willcox, Arizona, USA. The station is currently owned by KZLZ, LLC....

from Lakeshore Media LLC for a reported sale price of $900,000.