KTHO

KTHO

South Lake Tahoe, California
Broadcast area	Reno
Frequency	590 kHz
Programming
Format	Classic Rock
Affiliations	ABC Radio
Ownership
Owner	Live Wire Media Partners LLC
Technical information
Facility ID	51528
Class	B
Power	2,500 watts day 500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	38°55′0.00″N 119°57′46.00″W

KTHO (590 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Adult Hits format. Licensed to South Lake Tahoe, California, USA, it serves the Lake Tahoe Basin, Carson City, Carson Valley and Reno area. The station is currently owned by Live Wire Media Partners LLC and features programing from ABC Radio.

Prior to March 12, 2009, KTHO programmed ABC's syndicated "Tmieless Favorites" 60s and 70s music format, with a demograpic of 40-55 year olds. The station was known as "Favorites 590."

As of February 2009, the FCC is reviewing the relicensing of KTHO under new ownership of lifelong broadcaster Darrell Wampler of Ventura, CA. Approval is expected by March. After receipt of the FCC license, Wampler will transition to the proposed new "locals' broadcast" format, retaining current KTHO operations manager Ed Cook and employing local Lake Tahoe radio personalities Paul Middlebrook as a media consultant (and essentially general manager), semi-retired Bill Kingman as a technical advisor and broadcaster, and Curtis Fong as on-air personality. Candidates are being interviewed for other positions, including a local sports reporter. In addition to local news, a new format music genre is being discussed, possibly Classic Rock.

On or about March 12, 2009, KTHO changed its format to Classic Rock, using the slogan "590 K-Tahoe." The station's hourly identity images the station as "Local Talk And Classic Rock."

External links

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• KTHO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database