This article is about a radio station in Arizona. For the Russian baritone singer, see Eduard Khil.
KHIL (1250 AM, "Classic Country") is a radio stationlicensed to serve Willcox, Arizona, United States. The station is owned by John Oberreuter and Mark Lucke, through licensee Willcox Radio, LLC. It airs a classic country music format using a transmitter with an output of 5,000 watts (day), and 196 watts (night).[1] The station's programming is also simulcast on repeater station K251CG (98.1 FM) in Willcox.
In 2007, KHIL applied to relocate to Kearny, Arizona, with a change in frequency to 1260 kHz and a power upgrade 10,000 watts.[4] This application was dismissed by the FCC on April 21, 2008,[5] and KHIL remains in Willcox with a daytime power of 5,000 watts. At that time, Lucke had become the only paid employee (down from a staff of 10 in 2003).[2]
KHIL was featured in a December 2018 in a documentary published by The Atlantic, Lonesome Willcox.[6] A June 2019 report in The Guardian portrayed the station as being at the risk of closure, with Lucke keeping operations up without pay.[2]
In April 2002, Lakeshore Media LLC completed its purchase of KHIL and KWCX-FM from Cathy Ann Enterprises LLC.[7] The sale price was reported to be $1.1 million.[8]
In March 2003, Clear Channel Communications reached a deal to acquire KHIL and KWCX-FM from Lakeshore Media LLC for $2.5 million, but that deal was contingent on the relocation of KWCX-FM to the Tucson area.[8] The FCC denied the move and the deal fell through.
In July 2007, KZLZ LLC reached an agreement to acquire KHIL and KWCX-FM from Lakeshore Media LLC for a reported sale price of $900,000.[9]
Effective November 22, 2017, KZLZ LLC sold KHIL to Willcox Radio, LLC for $150,000.
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khil, this, article, about, radio, station, arizona, russian, baritone, singer, eduard, khil, 1250, classic, country, radio, station, licensed, serve, willcox, arizona, united, states, station, owned, john, oberreuter, mark, lucke, through, licensee, willcox, . This article is about a radio station in Arizona For the Russian baritone singer see Eduard Khil KHIL 1250 AM Classic Country is a radio station licensed to serve Willcox Arizona United States The station is owned by John Oberreuter and Mark Lucke through licensee Willcox Radio LLC It airs a classic country music format using a transmitter with an output of 5 000 watts day and 196 watts night 1 The station s programming is also simulcast on repeater station K251CG 98 1 FM in Willcox KHILWillcox ArizonaFrequency1250 kHzBrandingClassic CountryProgrammingFormatClassic countryOwnershipOwnerJohn Oberreuter and Mark Lucke Willcox Radio LLC HistoryFormer call signsKWCX 1961 1963 Call sign meaningHills surrounding Willcox ArizonaTechnical informationFacility ID72656ClassDPower5 000 watts day 196 watts night Transmitter coordinates32 16 00 N 109 49 58 W 32 26667 N 109 83278 W 32 26667 109 83278Translator s 98 1 K251CG Wilcox LinksWebsitewww wbr willcoxradio wbr comThe station was founded in 1958 by Rex Allen 2 It was assigned its KHIL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission 3 In 2007 KHIL applied to relocate to Kearny Arizona with a change in frequency to 1260 kHz and a power upgrade 10 000 watts 4 This application was dismissed by the FCC on April 21 2008 5 and KHIL remains in Willcox with a daytime power of 5 000 watts At that time Lucke had become the only paid employee down from a staff of 10 in 2003 2 KHIL was featured in a December 2018 in a documentary published by The Atlantic Lonesome Willcox 6 A June 2019 report in The Guardian portrayed the station as being at the risk of closure with Lucke keeping operations up without pay 2 Contents 1 Ownership 2 Translator 3 References 4 External linksOwnership editIn April 2002 Lakeshore Media LLC completed its purchase of KHIL and KWCX FM from Cathy Ann Enterprises LLC 7 The sale price was reported to be 1 1 million 8 In March 2003 Clear Channel Communications reached a deal to acquire KHIL and KWCX FM from Lakeshore Media LLC for 2 5 million but that deal was contingent on the relocation of KWCX FM to the Tucson area 8 The FCC denied the move and the deal fell through In July 2007 KZLZ LLC reached an agreement to acquire KHIL and KWCX FM from Lakeshore Media LLC for a reported sale price of 900 000 9 Effective November 22 2017 KZLZ LLC sold KHIL to Willcox Radio LLC for 150 000 Translator editBroadcast translator for KHIL Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP W Class Transmitter coordinates FCC infoK251CG 98 1 FM Willcox Arizona 144678 50 D 32 16 1 27 N 109 50 2 24 W 32 2670194 N 109 8339556 W 32 2670194 109 8339556 K251CG LMSReferences edit Station Information Profile Arbitron Archived from the original on 2010 03 01 a b c Weingarten Debbie 2019 06 06 America s rural radio stations are vanishing and taking the country s soul with them The Guardian ISSN 0261 3077 Retrieved 2019 06 07 Call Sign History FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database Don t let greed take away our radio stations Arizona Range News 2007 08 15 Application Search Details FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database 2008 04 21 Wright Zach Maxey Ryan A Tragic Hero in Small Town America The Atlantic The Atlantic Retrieved 6 December 2018 Lakeshore Media Buys Arizona Stations KHIL AM and KWCX FM Radio Ink 2002 04 11 Archived from the original on 2005 05 06 Retrieved 2008 04 24 a b Reel James 2004 10 07 Media Watch Yet More Clear Channel Tucson Weekly Transactions 07 20 07 Radio Business Report 2007 07 20 Archived from the original on 2008 12 03 Retrieved 2008 04 24 External links editOfficial website nbsp KHIL in the FCC AM station database KHIL in Nielsen Audio s AM station database FCC History Cards for KHIL K251CG in the FCC FM station database K251CG at FCCdata org Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title KHIL amp oldid 1054124064, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
