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 |
| Slogan | "America's Best Music" |
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Translator(s) | See ยง Translator |
| First air date | KMVL: March 1, 1988 KM2XVL: April 6, 2000 |
| Format | Adult Standards |
| Power | KMVL: 500 watts day/11 watts night KM2XVL: 170 watts day/11 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | KMVL: 37063 KM2XVL: 90839 |
| Call sign meaning | K MadisonVilLe |
| Owner | Leon Hunt |
| Sister stations | KMVL-FM, KIVY, KIVY-FM, KJVC |
| 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) |
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
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KMVL
- Radio-Locator Information on KMVL
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KMVL