KLVI

KLVI (560 AM, "News Talk 560") is a news-talk radio station in the Beaumont, Texas, metropolitan area. It is currently owned by iHeartMedia, Inc.. Its studios are located southeast of the I-10/US 69 interchange in Beaumont, and its transmitter is located in Bridge City, Texas.

KLVI
CityBeaumont, Texas
Broadcast areaGolden Triangle
BrandingKLVI NewsTalk 560
Frequency560 kHz
First air dateOctober 1, 1924 (1924-10-01)
FormatNews/Talk
Language(s)English
Power5,000 Watts
ClassB
Call sign meaningLVI: Roman numerals for 56[1]
Former call signsKFDM (1924–1964)
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stationsKCOL, KYKR-FM, KKMY, KIOC
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttp://www.klvi.com

The station was assigned the KLVI call letters by the Federal Communications Commission in February 1964.[2] Before this switch the station was known as KFDM.

References

  1. Nelson, Bob. "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Archived from the original on 2016-02-18.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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