Summary
KSVA is a Christian radio station licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, named after the original Sandia View Academy campus it was founded on, broadcasting on 920 kHz AM. The station is an owned-and-operated affiliate of LifeTalk Radio.[2]
| Broadcast area | Albuquerque metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 920 AM kHz |
| Branding | LifeTalk Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Affiliations | LifeTalk Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | LifeTalk Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1947[1] |
Former call signs | KQEA (1946) KOAT (1947–1955) KQUE (1955–1958) KQEO (1958–1995) KHTL (1995–2000) |
Former frequencies | 1450 (1947-1951) 1240 (1951-1957) |
Call sign meaning | Sandia View Academy |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 11230 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 130 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°07′56″N 106°37′18″W / 35.13222°N 106.62167°W |
| Translator(s) | K282CD (104.3 MHz, Los Lunas) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.lifetalk.net/ |
History edit
The station began broadcasting in 1947.[1] The station's construction permit originally held the callsign KQEA, which was changed to KOAT on September 1, 1946; the new station initially broadcast on 1450 kHz.[3] In 1951, the station moved to 1240 kHz.[3] In 1955, the station's callsign was changed to KQUE.[3] In 1957, the station moved to 920 kHz.[3] In 1958, the station's callsign was changed to KQEO.[3]
In the 1960s and 1970s KQEO aired a Top 40 format,[4][5] and was for a time the leading Top 40 station in Albuquerque.[4] In the early 1980s, the station aired an adult contemporary format,[6] and by the mid 1980s the station was airing an oldies format.[7] In the early and mid 1990s KQEO aired a news/talk format.[8][9] On January 23, 1995, the station's callsign was changed to KHTL.[10] As KHTL, the station aired a "Hot Talk" format.[11]
LifeTalk Radio acquired the station in 2000, in a station swap with Citadel Communications, in which LifeTalk Radio received this station and $5 million in cash, in exchange for Albuquerque's AM 610.[12] On April 17, 2000, the station's callsign was changed to KSVA.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999, Broadcasting & Cable, 1999. p. D-288. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ KSVA, fcc.gov. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^ a b c d e History Cards, fcc.gov. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^ a b "KQEO Push on Inarts Contest", Billboard, May 6, 1967. p. 32. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Hamilton, Bob. "Albuquerque, NM Archived 2015-08-27 at Archive-It", Radio Quarterly Report '76, Jan. 1-June 30, 1976. p. 279. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
- ^ "Ratings of AC, Country Continue Growing", Billboard, September 12, 1981. p. 25. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Television/Radio Age, Volume 33, Television Editorial Corporation, (1985)
- ^ "Spring '92 Arbitrons", Billboard, August 15, 1992. p. 76. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Winter '94 Arbitrons", Billboard, May 14, 1994. p. 94. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Accessed August 19, 2015
- ^ Dingmann, Tracy (June 21, 1998). "Radio show fans interest in film". Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ "Radio Business", Radio & Records, Issue Number 1332, January 7, 2000. p. 6. Accessed August 19, 2015
External links edit
- KSVA Radio's website
- FCC History Cards for KSVA
- LifeTalk Radio's website
- KSVA in the FCC AM station database
- KSVA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database