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KMVL (AM)

Coordinates: 30°57′56″N 95°53′52″W / 30.96556°N 95.89778°W / 30.96556; -95.89778
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30°57′56″N 95°53′52″W / 30.96556°N 95.89778°W / 30.96556; -95.89778

KMVL
Broadcast areaMadisonville, Texas
Frequency1220 kHz
Programming
FormatAdult standards
Ownership
OwnerLeon Hunt
KMVL-FM, KIVY, KIVY-FM
History
First air date
March 1, 1988
Call sign meaning
Madisonville
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID37063
ClassD
Power500 watts day
11 watts night
Translator(s)See § Translators
Links
Public license information
WebsiteKMVL's website

KMVL (1220 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult standards format. KMVL is licensed, along with its 2 FM translators, to Madisonville, Texas. KMVL is owned by Leon Hunt and is co-owned with its FM sister station, KMVL-FM, also licensed to Madisonville.

1220 AM is a Mexican clear-channel frequency, on which XEB in Mexico City is the dominant Class A station.

Translator

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Broadcast translators for KMVL
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info Notes
K255AR 98.9 FM Madisonville, Texas 150789 250 61 m (200 ft) D LMS First air date: April 12, 2007 (in Trinity as a KUZN repeater)
K274DB 102.7 FM Madisonville, Texas 201715 250 149 m (489 ft) D LMS First air date: January 28, 2021

History

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KMVL commenced broadcasting on March 1, 1988.[2]

KMVL was synchrocast on an experimental license co-channel in Huntsville, Texas, as KM2XVL, which ran 170 watts during the day and 11 watts at night. The Huntsville facility was licensed in 2000, and was located off of Phelps Drive, east of Sam Houston State, and U.S. Highway 190.[3] KM2XVL's license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on August 2, 2021.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KMVL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ KMVL fcc.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2012
  3. ^ KM2XVL fcc.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2012
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Facility details for Facility ID 90839 (DKM2XVL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System