KMVL (AM)
KMVL and KM2XVL (1220 AM, 98.9 FM) is a synchronous AM radio station, paired with an FM translator, broadcasting an Adult Standards format. KMVL is licensed, along with its FM translator, to Madisonville, and KM2XVL is licensed to Huntsville. KMVL is owned by Leon Hunt and is co-owned with its FM sister station, KMVL-FM, also licensed to Madisonville.
| City | KMVL: Madisonville KM2XVL: Huntsville |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Madisonville, Texas Huntsville, Texas |
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Slogan | "America's Best Music" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Standards |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Leon Hunt |
| KMVL-FM, KIVY, KIVY-FM, KJVC | |
| History | |
First air date | KMVL: March 1, 1988 KM2XVL: April 6, 2000 |
Call sign meaning | K MadisonVilLe |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | KMVL: 37063 KM2XVL: 90839 |
| Class | D |
| Power | KMVL: 500 watts day/11 watts night KM2XVL: 170 watts day/11 watts night |
| Translator(s) | See ยง Translator |
| Links | |
| Website | KMVL's website |
1220 AM is a Mexican clear-channel frequency, on which XEB in Mexico City is the dominant Class A station.
Translator
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K255AR | 98.9 | Madisonville, Texas | 150789 | 250 | 61 m (200 ft) | D | FCC | First air date: April 12, 2007 (in Trinity as a KUZN repeater) |
| K274DB | 102.7 | Madisonville, Texas | 201715 | 250 | 149 m (489 ft) | D | FCC |
History
KMVL commenced broadcasting on March 1, 1988.[1]
KMVL is synchrocast on an experimental License co-channel in Huntsville, Texas, as KM2XVL, which runs 170 watts during the day and 11 watts at night. The Huntsville facility was licensed in 2000, and is located off of Phelps Drive, east of Sam Houston State, and U.S. Highway 190.[2]
External links
- KMVL in the FCC's AM station database
- KMVL on Radio-Locator
- KMVL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
KM2XVL in the FCC's AM station database