KSVA

KSVA
City Albuquerque, New Mexico
Broadcast area Albuquerque metropolitan area
Branding LifeTalk Radio
Frequency 920 AM kHz
First air date 1947
Format Christian Radio
Power 1,000 watts day
130 watts night
Class B
Facility ID 11230
Former callsigns KQEA (1947-1955)
KQUE (1955-1958)
KQEO (1958-1995)
KHTL (1995-2000)
Former frequencies 1450 (1947-1951)
1240 (1951-1957)
Affiliations LifeTalk Radio
Owner LifeTalk Radio, Inc.
Webcast Listen Live
Website http://www.lifetalk.net/

KSVA is a Christian radio station licensed to Albuquerque, New Mexico, broadcasting on 920 kHz AM. The station is an owned-and-operated affiliate of LifeTalk Radio. [1]

History

The station began broadcasting in 1947, and originally held the callsign KQEA and broadcast on 1450 kHz.[2] In 1951, the station moved to 1240 kHz.[2] In 1955, the station's callsign was changed to KQUE.[2] In 1957, the station moved to 920 kHz.[2] In 1958, the station's callsign was changed to KQEO.[2]

In the 1960s and 1970s KQEO aired a Top 40 format,[3][4] and was for a time the leading Top 40 station in Albuquerque.[3] In the early 1980s, the station aired an adult contemporary format,[5] and by the mid 1980s the station was airing an oldies format.[6] In the early and mid 1990s KQEO aired a news/talk format.[7][8] On January 23, 1995, the station's callsign was changed to KHTL.[9] As KHTL, the station aired a "Hot Talk" format.[10]

LifeTalk Radio acquired the station in 2000, in a station swap with Citadel Communications, in which LifeTalk Radio received this station and $5 million in cash, in exchange for Albuquerque's AM 610.[11] On April 17, 2000, the station's callsign was changed to KSVA.[9]

References

  1. KSVA, fcc.gov. Accessed August 19, 2015
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 History Cards, fcc.gov. Accessed August 19, 2015
  3. 1 2 "KQEO Push on Inarts Contest", Billboard, May 6, 1967. p. 32
  4. Bob Hamilton, "Albuquerque, NM", Radio Quarterly Report '76, Jan. 1-June 20, 1976. p. 279. Accessed August 19, 2015
  5. "Ratings of AC, Country Continue Growing", Billboard, September 12, 1981. p. 25
  6. Television/Radio Age, Volume 33, Television Editorial Corporation, (1985)
  7. "Spring '92 Arbitrons", Billboard, August 15, 1992. p. 76
  8. "Winter '94 Arbitrons", Billboard, May 14, 1994. p. 94
  9. 1 2 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Accessed August 19, 2015
  10. Dingmann, Tracy (June 21, 1998). "Radio show fans interest in film". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved August 19, 2015 via Highbeam Research. (subscription required (help)).
  11. "Radio Business", Radio & Records, Issue Number 1332, January 7, 2000. p. 6. Accessed August 19, 2015

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