KLTX

KLTX
City	Long Beach, California
Broadcast area	Greater Los Angeles
Frequency	1390 kHz
Branding	Radio Inspiración
Programming
Format	Spanish religious programming
Ownership
Owner	Hi-Favor Broadcasting, LLC
Sister stations	KEZY, KSDO
History
First air date	December 12, 1926
Former call signs	KGER (1926–1997)
Call sign meaning	K-LighT X (former branding)
Technical information
Facility ID	58625
Class	B
Power	5,000 watts daytime; 3,600 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates	33°53′30″N 118°11′3″W / 33.89167°N 118.18417°WCoordinates: 33°53′30″N 118°11′3″W / 33.89167°N 118.18417°W
Links
Webcast	Available on website
Website	www.radioinspiracion.com

KLTX is a radio station licensed to Long Beach, California, serving the greater Los Angeles area, broadcasting at a frequency of 1390 kHz AM. The station airs a Spanish Christian format, and is branded "Radio Inspiración".

History[]

KGER[]

The station began broadcasting on December 12, 1926, and held the call sign KGER.^[1]^[3] The station was owned by C. Merwin Dobyns, and broadcast at 920 kHz, running 100 watts.^[3] In 1930, following a series of frequency changes, the station began operating at 1360 kHz, running 1,000 watts.^[1]^[3] Its frequency was changed to 1390 kHz in March 1941, as a result of the North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement.^[3] The station's power was increased to 5,000 watts in 1942.^[1]^[3]

In 1944, KGER became the originating station for Wilbur Nelson's Morning Chapel Hour daily broadcast. The station was sold to John Brown University of Siloam Springs, Arkansas for $300,000 in 1949.^[1]^[3]^[4]

In 1986, the station was sold to Salem Communications for $4,350,000.^[5]

KLTX[]

In 1997, the station's call sign was changed to KLTX.^[2] The station was branded "K-Light" and aired a Christian talk and teaching format.^[6] The station also aired Michael Reagan's talk show.^[6] Spanish language religious programming aired at night.^[6]

In 2000, KLTX was sold to Hi-Favor Broadcasting for $30 million, and the station became an affiliate of the Spanish-language evangelical network Radio Nueva Vida.^[7]^[8] By 2019, the station had disaffiliated from Radio Nueva Vida, but continued to air a Spanish language Christian format as Radio Inspiración.^[9]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "KGER". Broadcasting – Telecasting. A Continuing Study of Major Radio Markets: Study No. 5, Los Angeles. August 16, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
^ ^a ^b Call Sign History", fcc.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f History Cards for KLTX, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
^ "Timeline: JBU Through the Years", John Brown University. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. October 27, 1986. p. 117. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
^ ^a ^b ^c "AM 1390, K-Light Programming Schedule". KLTX. Archived from the original on December 5, 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
^ "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. July 17, 2000. p. 74. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
^ "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 36. September 6, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
^ "Radio Inspiración 1390 AM". KLTX. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

External links[]

Official web site
KLTX in the FCC AM station database
KLTX on Radio-Locator
KLTX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

FCC History Cards for KLTX

[MarketStudyNo5-1] "KGER". Broadcasting – Telecasting. A Continuing Study of Major Radio Markets: Study No. 5, Los Angeles. August 16, 1948. p. 21. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[CallSign-2] Call Sign History", fcc.gov. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

[HistoryCards-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f History Cards for KLTX, fcc.gov. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[4] "Timeline: JBU Through the Years", John Brown University. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[5] "Changing Hands", Broadcasting. October 27, 1986. p. 117. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

[KLight-6] "AM 1390, K-Light Programming Schedule". KLTX. Archived from the original on December 5, 1998. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

[7] "Changing Hands", Broadcasting & Cable. July 17, 2000. p. 74. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

[8] "Format Changes & Updates", The M Street Journal. Vol. 17, No. 36. September 6, 2000. p. 1. Retrieved May 25, 2019.

[9] "Radio Inspiración 1390 AM". KLTX. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved May 26, 2019.

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