KAYL (AM)
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| City | Storm Lake, Iowa, United States |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 990 (kHz) |
| Branding | Juan |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community First Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | November 14, 1948 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 49744 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts (daytime) 6 watts (nighttime) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°38′5″N 95°10′10″W / 42.63472°N 95.16944°WCoordinates: 42°38′5″N 95°10′10″W / 42.63472°N 95.16944°W |
| Translator(s) | K260BS (99.9 FM) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Profile LMS |
| Website | www |
KAYL (990 AM, JUAN) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Storm Lake, Iowa. The station broadcasts a Regional Mexican format in Spanish. KAYL has been owned by Community First Broadcasting since 2010.
History[]
KAYL signed on November 14, 1948.[1] It was owned by Cornbelt Broadcasting Company with the original shareholders of Oscar Grau, Joe Kevane, Paul Dlugosh, Dr. R.E. Malliard and Z.Z. White, operating on a daytime-only basis with 250 watts.[2]
990 kHz is a clear-channel frequency assigned to CBW in Winnipeg, Canada, which resulted in KAYL being licensed as a daytime-only broadcaster to avoid interference. KAYL received its continuous power broadcast license in September 1992, enabling the station to remain on the air 24 hours a day with reduced power between sunset and sunrise.
The broadcast tower, located east of Storm Lake, collapsed on August 8, 1969, during a severe storm.[3] The station was back on the air with a temporary antenna within about six hours.
In November 1997, KBVU-FM at Buena Vista University started broadcasting from the KAYL tower.
References[]
- ^ "Storm Lake Radio Station Opens Today". Sioux City Journal. Sioux City, Iowa. November 14, 1948. p. 49. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ FCC History Cards for KAYL
- ^ "Wild Night Of Storms Over Iowa: Twister Funnels, High Winds, Hail". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. August 9, 1969. p. 1, 16. Retrieved December 19, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
External links[]
- KAYL website
- KAYL in the FCC AM station database
- KAYL on Radio-Locator
- KAYL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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