KWLO (AM)
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Broadcast area | Utah Valley and vicinity |
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| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
| Branding | La Estacion de la Familia |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Iglesia Pentecostal Víspera del Fin |
| History | |
First air date | 2018 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 161249 | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts (day) 380 watts (night) |
| ERP | 233 watts (K260DS) atop West Mountain |
| Translator | 99.9 K260DS (Provo) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
KWLO (1580 AM) is a radio station serving the Provo/Springville area. The station is owned by Iglesia Pentecostal Víspera del Fin, broadcasting a Spanish-language Contemporary Christian format.
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.
History
[edit]KWLO started as a construction permit owned by RAMS III in 2009, however did not make it to air for another eight years.[2] It originally signed on with a classic country format. On January 1, 2019, the station flipped to classic hits as Utah's Goat, also simulcasting on the translator station 99.9 K260DS in Provo, Utah.
In 2019, Lucky Dog Broadcasting took over the station under a local marketing agreement. Rams III had also reached an agreement to sell KWLO and K260DS to Lucky Dog for $300,000, but due to delays in getting a loan to cover the purchase, the sale was never consummated. In November 2021, the Utah's Goat format was moved to Lucky Dog's KQMB and KKUT-HD2, and the station began stunting with a looping message redirecting listeners to the new signals.[3]
On February 11, 2022, KWLO and K260DS were sold to Spanish-language Christian broadcaster Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera Del Fin for $300,000. KPVO/Fountain Green was also sold to Iglesia Pentecostal Vispera Del Fin for $25,000 in a separate transaction,.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWLO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for KWLO". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (November 18, 2021). "Utah's Goat Grazes Over To A New Frequency". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (February 11, 2022). "Station Sales Week of 2/11". RadioInsight. Retrieved October 27, 2025.
- ↑ "Deal Digest - February 10, 2022". Insideradio.com. February 10, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2026.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 161249 (KWLO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KWLO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 202665 (K260DS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K260DS at FCCdata.org
40°12′22″N 111°40′14″W / 40.20611°N 111.67056°W
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