KZXY-FM

KZXY-FM (102.3 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Apple Valley, California and serves the Victor Valley region of the Mojave Desert, in San Bernardino County, California. The station is owned by El Dorado Broadcasters and airs a Top 40 (CHR) music format. The KZXY-FM studios are located in the city of Victorville.

KZXY-FM
CityApple Valley, California
Broadcast areaHesperia, California
Frequency102.3 MHz
BrandingY-102
SloganToday's Hit Music
Programming
FormatTop 40 (CHR)
Ownership
OwnerEl Dorado Broadcasters
(EDB VV Licence Ltd.)
KATJ-FM, KIXA, KIXW, KMPS, KXVV
History
First air date
17 May 1968
Former call signs
KAVR-FM (1968-1981)
KAPV (1981-1985)
KAVR-FM (1985-1988)
Technical information
Facility ID57920
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34.411°N 117.187°W / 34.411; -117.187
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww,y102fm.com

History

KAVR-FM/KAPV

The station first signed on 17 May 1968 as KAVR-FM. Owned by BHA Enterprises, it was the FM sister station to KAVR (960 AM) and broadcast a middle of the road music format.[1]

On 15 September 1972, BHA Enterprises sold KAVR-AM-FM to Phoenix Broadcasters Corporation Ltd. for $423,750. Gerald F. Hicks, president of BHA, held a 4.7% interest in the purchasing party.[2] However, on 11 October 1973, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) blocked the transaction and scheduled a hearing on whether the stations' licenses should be revoked, citing Hicks' obtaining a majority of BHA's stock without FCC approval.[3][4] On 5 November 1974, an administrative law judge recommended the revocation of BHA's licenses to the stations.[5]

In December 1981, KAVR-FM changed its call sign to KAPV.[6] The station reverted to the original KAVR-FM call letters in September 1985.[7]

KZXY-FM

In October 1987, BHA Enterprises Ltd., now controlled by Dick Schofield, sold KAVR-AM-FM to Crown Broadcasting, owned by Ron Strother, for $1.7 million. At the time, the FM station carried a country music format.[8][9] The FCC approved the transfer of licenses on 18 December.[10] The new owner, also known as Ruby Broadcasting and controlled by Tom Gammon, changed KAVR-FM's call sign to KZXY-FM in June 1988.[11]

In December 1997, Regent Communications purchased KZXY-FM, its longtime AM sister station now called KIXW, and KIXA from Ruby Broadcasting for $8 million.[12]

In April 2000, Clear Channel Communications proposed a complex station swap with Regent Communications which would have involved 20 stations nationwide, including KZXY-FM, and a payment of over $67 million by Regent to Clear Channel. This deal was one of many divestitures required of Clear Channel and AMFM, Inc. by the FCC as a condition of their merger, in order to satisfy ownership caps in each affected media market.[13] While this exchange was not implemented fully, Clear Channel did acquire the adult contemporary-formatted KZXY-FM and its AM sister station KIXW.[14]

From 2001 to 2002, KZXY and its hot adult contemporary music format were simulcast on sister KYHT (105.3 FM) in Yermo, California; together, the two stations were branded as "Y 102 & 105".

In June 2007, Clear Channel sold 16 stations in California and Arizona, including KZXY-FM, to El Dorado Broadcasters for $40 million.[15][16]

Syndicated programming on KZXY-FM includes The John Tesh Radio Show[17] and American Top 40 hosted by Ryan Seacrest.

References
  1. "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). 1974 Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Ltd. 1974. p. B-17. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 23 October 1972. p. 49. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. "Problems in Victor Valley" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Ltd. 22 October 1973. p. 24. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Ltd. 22 October 1973. p. 47. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Ltd. 18 November 1974. p. 74. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Ltd. 21 December 1981. p. 70. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Ltd. 16 September 1985. p. 96. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  8. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 9 November 1987. p. 92. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  9. "Dick Marsh LBOs Six Universal Stations For $12 Million" (PDF). Radio and Records. 30 October 1987. p. 10. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  10. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Ltd. 18 January 1988. p. 104. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  11. "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 20 June 1988. p. 84. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  12. "In Brief" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. 22 December 1997. p. 48. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  13. "Spun cities" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. 17 April 2000. p. 53. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
  14. "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2001. New Providence, New Jersey: R.R. Bowker. 2001. p. D-37. ISBN 0-8352-4386-9. ISSN 0000-1511. LCCN 71-649524. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  15. "Clear Channel Sells Four CA, AZ Clusters". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. 29 June 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  16. "Price For 16 AZ, CA Clear Channel Stations: $40 Million". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. 11 July 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  17. "John Tesh Adds Seven New Affiliates". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. 9 May 2008. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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