KVLF (AM)

KVLF

City	Alpine, Texas
Broadcast area	Marathon, Texas Fort Davis, Texas Marfa, Texas
Frequency	1240 kHz
Branding	98.7 KVLF
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Martin and Patricia Benevich (Alpine Radio, LLC)
Sister stations	KALP
History
First air date	1947
Call sign meaning	Voice of the Last Frontier
Technical information
Facility ID	5216
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts
Translator(s)	98.7 K254CW (Alpine)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.bigbendradio.com

KVLF is a radio station at 1240 AM in Alpine, Texas. It is owned by Alpine Radio, LLC.

History[]

KVLF received its license in 1947. It was owned by Big Bend Broadcasting and broadcast on 1490 kHz until 1948. In 1958, Gene Hendryx bought KVLF from Jack W. Hawkins and Barney W. Hubbs; the station increased its daytime power to 1,000 watts in 1960 and its nighttime power to the same in 1997.

In 2015, Gene R. Hendryx Jr., sold KVLF to the Benevich family doing business as Alpine Radio, LLC.

References[]

External links[]

• KVLF in the FCC AM station database
• KVLF on Radio-Locator
• KVLF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

• K254CW in the FCC FM station database
• K254CW on Radio-Locator
• FCC History Cards for KVLF

Coordinates: 30°22′26.4″N 103°39′43.2″W / 30.374000°N 103.662000°W / 30.374000; -103.662000

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