KTLW
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| Broadcast area | Lancaster, California |
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| Branding | "Air1" |
| Slogan | "Positive Hits" |
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz |
| Translator(s) |
K215CV Guymon, OK K237CG Inyokern, CA K216EM Arcadia, CA K216FM Valley Village, CA |
| Format | Christian rock |
| ERP | 5,800 watts |
| HAAT | 83 meters |
| Class | A |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| Website |
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KTLW is part of a syndicated Christian rock radio station owned by the Educational Media Foundation and serves parts of the greater Los Angeles area with programming from the Air1 network. The station broadcasts to the Antelope Valley on 88.9 MHz FM with station facilities based in Lancaster, California. The station also is heard on several translator signals.
History
Worship on the Way Radio
On July 3, 1997, The Church On The Way in Van Nuys began transmissions on KTLW under Life on the Way Communications and carried the "Worship on the Way" radio network. Initially, it aired programming from speakers like Jack Hayford, John MacArthur, and Billy Graham, as well as praise and worship music.[1] In June 2015, the station announced its sale to EMF and three translator stations. On July 3, 2015, after an hour of station personnel interviews, favorite song picks, and memories, KTLW played "Majesty", a song written by Jack Hayford and signed off.
Air1 Radio
Moments after "Worship on the Way" ceased operations, Air1 programming under EMF began. Only parent station KTLW 88.9 in Lancaster and translators 88.9 K205EP in Santa Clarita, 91.9 K220FR in Simi Valley and 91.9 K220HC in Studio City were purchased by EMF.[2] Air1 was chosen over K-Love programming in Los Angeles because, at that time, Univision's Spanish language station in the Los Angeles area, under the name "K-LOVE" on 107.5 FM would have caused a branding conflict. However that was resolved in 2017 when 100.3 FM, then KSWD, was divested to EMF in Los Angeles and struck a deal to air K-Love programming becoming the largest coverage area Christian music station in the Los Angeles metro. The sale of KTLW was consummated on August 31, 2015, at a purchase price of $1.075 million.
The first song to be played as the nationally syndicated feed of Air 1 came on the air on 91.9 FM was the last half of Plumb's "Don't Deserve You". Among the other artists heard on Air1 are Chris Tomlin, Kristian Stanfill, Jeremy Camp, TobyMac, Needtobreathe, Building 429, Casting Crowns, Falling Up, Third Day, MercyMe, the Afters, Newsboys, and Tenth Avenue North.
Translators
Because the station is licensed to Lancaster and their transmitter is located further north in Rosamond, KTLW's signal is unable to cover the entire market, especially with the San Gabriel Mountains hindering its signal southward. Thus, KTLW is relayed by an additional 4 translators to widen its broadcast area and an HD Radio subchannel of iHeartMedia's KRRL (92.3) itself translating KTLW as the main signal source. The station is also relayed on 90.9, a translator in the Oklahoma Panhandle region.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|
| K215CV | 90.9 | Guymon, OK | FCC |
| K237CG | 95.3 | Inyokern, CA | FCC |
| K216EM | 91.1 | Arcadia, CA | FCC |
| K216FM | 91.1 | Valley Village, CA | FCC |
References
- ↑ Dart, John (July 5, 1997). "Church on the Way Spreads Word Wider With Own Radio Station". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (May 11, 2015). "EMF Inches Its Way Into Los Angeles". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 22, 2017.