KKAT-FM
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KKLV is an American Contemporary Christian
music formatted radio station
broadcasting to the Salt Lake City
metropolitan area. The station is licensed to serve the community of Orem, Utah
, and is currently owned by the Educational Media Foundation
. It was previously owned and operated by Wasatch Radio, LLC as trustee which Citadel Broadcasting
divested, four months after picking up KHTB
in the Salt Lake City cluster.
KKLV has had quite a history since signing on in 1978. From 1985 to 1992, the station was known as KMGR
. It was then known as KMXB
from 1992 to 1996, before becoming KENZ.
. It used its dial position to become known as "107.5 The End". The End carried a Adult Album Alternative
format, similar to the later incarnation of KENZ lower on the dial on 101.9. KENZ moved down the dial to provide a better signal area. Since KKAT is broadcasting from Lake Mountain, the station has difficulties covering the northern end of the Wasatch Front
. The station does have a booster in Bountiful
to increase signal coverage due to a terrain shadow.
, KHTB
, KBER
, KBEE
, KJQS
, KFNZ
and KKAT
.
.
The website for the station advised its listeners to tune to the station's sister signal KUBL. The website also stated the station was under new ownership, and thanked listeners. In March of 2011, the station changed call letters to KKLV, reflecting the new format the station has held since 2010. KKLV and its sister station KNKL effectively cover the entire Wasatch Front
with the same programming.
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
music formatted radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting to the Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Utah. The name of the city is often shortened to Salt Lake or SLC. With a population of 186,440 as of the 2010 Census, the city lies in the Salt Lake City metropolitan area, which has a total population of 1,124,197...
metropolitan area. The station is licensed to serve the community of Orem, Utah
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
, and is currently owned by the Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation
Educational Media Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that operates the K-LOVE and Air 1 radio networks. EMF is based in Rocklin, California....
. It was previously owned and operated by Wasatch Radio, LLC as trustee which Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
divested, four months after picking up KHTB
KHTB
KHTB is an active rock radio station broadcasting to Salt Lake City, Utah and the surrounding areas. KHTB broadcasts on 94.9 and currently identifies itself as 94.9 Z-Rock. It is owned and operated by Cumulus Media...
in the Salt Lake City cluster.
History
KMGR
-External links:...
. It was then known as KMXB
KMXB
KMXB is a commercial radio station located in Southwest Las Vegas, Nevada, broadcasting to the Las Vegas, Nevada area on 94.1 FM. KMXB airs a Hot adult contemporary music format.-History:...
from 1992 to 1996, before becoming KENZ.
107.5 The End
From 1996 to 2005, the station was known as KENZKENZ
KENZ, branded as "101.9 the End" is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based radio station. Owned by Cumulus Media, the station airs an alternative format on 101.9 FM.-History:...
. It used its dial position to become known as "107.5 The End". The End carried a Adult Album Alternative
Adult album alternative
Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....
format, similar to the later incarnation of KENZ lower on the dial on 101.9. KENZ moved down the dial to provide a better signal area. Since KKAT is broadcasting from Lake Mountain, the station has difficulties covering the northern end of the Wasatch Front
Wasatch Front
The Wasatch Front is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah. It consists of a chain of cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from approximately Santaquin in the south to Brigham City in the north...
. The station does have a booster in Bountiful
Bountiful, Utah
Bountiful is a city in Davis County, Utah, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42,552, a three percent increase over the 2000 figure of 41,301...
to increase signal coverage due to a terrain shadow.
Country Legends
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 included KUBL, KENZKENZ
KENZ, branded as "101.9 the End" is a Salt Lake City, Utah-based radio station. Owned by Cumulus Media, the station airs an alternative format on 101.9 FM.-History:...
, KHTB
KHTB
KHTB is an active rock radio station broadcasting to Salt Lake City, Utah and the surrounding areas. KHTB broadcasts on 94.9 and currently identifies itself as 94.9 Z-Rock. It is owned and operated by Cumulus Media...
, KBER
KBER
-External links:*...
, KBEE
KBEE
KBEE, branded as B98.7, is a radio station in Salt Lake City, Utah which broadcasts at 98.7 MHz. It began in 1995 after Citadel Broadcasting purchased KVRI, a hot adult contemporary station. The station took the calls as KBEE although the music format virtually remained the same...
, KJQS
KJQS
KJQS is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Murray, Utah, USA, it serves the Salt Lake City area. The station is currently owned by Cumulus Media and features programing from Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.-History:...
, KFNZ
KFNZ
KFNZ is a radio station broadcasting a Sports format. Licensed to Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, the station serves the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by the Larry H...
and KKAT
KKAT (AM)
KKAT is a radio station broadcasting an talk format serving the Salt Lake City area. This is an ABC Radio O&O station through its parent company Cumulus Media....
.
K-LOVE
In late March 2010, for currently unknown reasons, KKAT flipped formats to a contemporary Christian rebroadcast of K-LOVEK-LOVE
K-LOVE is a Contemporary Christian music radio programming service in the United States operated by the Educational Media Foundation. As of January 2011, K-LOVE's programming is carried on over 440 FM stations and translators in 45 states. K-LOVE claims an audience of 250,000 people each week via...
.
The website for the station advised its listeners to tune to the station's sister signal KUBL. The website also stated the station was under new ownership, and thanked listeners. In March of 2011, the station changed call letters to KKLV, reflecting the new format the station has held since 2010. KKLV and its sister station KNKL effectively cover the entire Wasatch Front
Wasatch Front
The Wasatch Front is a metropolitan region in the north-central part of the U.S. state of Utah. It consists of a chain of cities and towns stretched along the Wasatch Range from approximately Santaquin in the south to Brigham City in the north...
with the same programming.