KWLO (AM)
KWLO (1580 AM) is a radio station serving the Provo/Springville area with a Classic Hits format.[1] It is now owned by Utah County radio company called JJIE Corporation and can be heard on FM translator K260DS 99.9 in Utah Valley.[2]
| City | Springville, Utah |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Utah Valley and vicinity |
| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
| Branding | Utah's GOAT |
| Slogan | The Greatest Music of All Time |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Franklyn H. Mueller (JJIE Corporation) |
| History | |
First air date | 2018 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 161249 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 380 watts (night) |
| ERP | 233 watts (K260DS) atop West Mountain |
| Translator(s) | 99.9 K260DS (Provo) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | utahsgoat.com |
KWLO shares towers with KOVO 960, located just southwest of Provo near Interstate 15. K260DS, 99.9 FM is located atop West Mountain, west of Springville. Utah's Goat now owns the call sign KQMB.
History
KWLO started as a construction permit owned by RAMS III in 2009, however did not make it to air for another eight years.[3] On January 1, 2019, KWLO changed its format to Classic hits. In 2019, Rams III sold KWLO-Provo, and 1580 Utah's Goat and the translator station K260DS $300,000 to Utah County Radio company called JJIE and JJIE owners Frank and Melanie Mueller. Also in 2019, Valleydale Broadcasting LLC sold KPVO-Fountain Green and 99.9 Utah's Goat $25,000 to Utah County Radio company called JJIE and JJIE owners Frank and Melanie Mueller.
References
- https://radioinsight.com/headlines/174481/the-goat-comes-to-provo/
- "KWLO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "KWLO 1580". talkingutahradio.proboards.com.
External links
- KWLO in the FCC's AM station database
- KWLO on Radio-Locator
- KWLO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database