KLLB (1510 AM) was a Christian/Gospel formatted radio station licensed to West Jordan, Utah. The station served the Salt Lake City area. The station was owned by United Security Financial, Inc.[2]
The station signed off air every night, usually at or around local sunset. Other stations such as KGA from Spokane, Washington could be heard in its place. Because KGA was a Class A station until 2008, KLLB had to sign off at night to protect KGA's skywave service area from interference.[3] Since the station's tower was constructed in the 1980s, a housing development had been built around the tower and ultimately a street will replace the land where the tower now stands.[4][5] The station had applied for a construction permit to move its tower farther west near Utah State Route 111. This application has since been dismissed.
The station shared its tower with KTKK (630 AM) Sandy, Utah, whose tower was also coincidentally displaced due to a housing development.[4] KTKK has since signed off the air.
Historyedit
The station was assigned the call letters KZZI on December 7, 1981. In December, 1987, the Aryan Nations briefly broadcast an "Aryan Nations Hour" show but was canceled after station employees' lives were threatened and most of the station's sponsors pulled their advertising. The station began broadcasting in 1982. The first format on the station was Spanish Language Variety Music. The station switched to English Language talk radio, and at one point, adopted a Minnesota town (Madison, Minnesota) during a severe drought in the late 1980s. The station's listeners helped with a number of efforts.[6] The original owner sold the station in 1988, and it was sold again in 1990 to the final owner,[7] United Security Financial, which is controlled by children of the late minister of the Faith Temple Church, known as "Mama." The studios were located in the basement of the church.
On February 15, 1990, the station changed its call sign to KLLB and adopted the gospel format.[8]
KLLB went silent on May 2, 2017;[9] the tower was demolished in June.[10] KLLB's license was surrendered on September 25, 2017, and cancelled on September 26 at the licensee's request.[11]
Referencesedit
^"Archive 2010" (PDF). American Radio History. 2010.[dead link]
^"Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 12, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
FCC Station Search Details: DKLLB (Facility ID: 68865)
May 04, 2024
kllb, 1510, christian, gospel, formatted, radio, station, licensed, west, jordan, utah, station, served, salt, lake, city, area, station, owned, united, security, financial, west, jordan, utahbroadcast, areasalt, lake, city, utahfrequency1510, khzprogrammingfo. KLLB 1510 AM was a Christian Gospel formatted radio station licensed to West Jordan Utah The station served the Salt Lake City area The station was owned by United Security Financial Inc 2 KLLBWest Jordan UtahBroadcast areaSalt Lake City UtahFrequency1510 kHzProgrammingFormatDefunct formerly Gospel OwnershipOwnerUnited Security Financial Inc Sister stationsKBJA KTKKHistoryFirst air date1982 42 years ago 1982 1 Last air dateMay 2 2017 7 years ago 2017 05 02 Former call signsKZZI 1981 1990 Technical informationFacility ID68865ClassDPower10 000 watts day1 000 watts critical hoursTransmitter coordinates40 33 6 N 111 58 17 W 40 55167 N 111 97139 W 40 55167 111 97139 The KLLB tower in West Jordan Utah The station signed off air every night usually at or around local sunset Other stations such as KGA from Spokane Washington could be heard in its place Because KGA was a Class A station until 2008 KLLB had to sign off at night to protect KGA s skywave service area from interference 3 Since the station s tower was constructed in the 1980s a housing development had been built around the tower and ultimately a street will replace the land where the tower now stands 4 5 The station had applied for a construction permit to move its tower farther west near Utah State Route 111 This application has since been dismissed The station shared its tower with KTKK 630 AM Sandy Utah whose tower was also coincidentally displaced due to a housing development 4 KTKK has since signed off the air History editThe station was assigned the call letters KZZI on December 7 1981 In December 1987 the Aryan Nations briefly broadcast an Aryan Nations Hour show but was canceled after station employees lives were threatened and most of the station s sponsors pulled their advertising The station began broadcasting in 1982 The first format on the station was Spanish Language Variety Music The station switched to English Language talk radio and at one point adopted a Minnesota town Madison Minnesota during a severe drought in the late 1980s The station s listeners helped with a number of efforts 6 The original owner sold the station in 1988 and it was sold again in 1990 to the final owner 7 United Security Financial which is controlled by children of the late minister of the Faith Temple Church known as Mama The studios were located in the basement of the church On February 15 1990 the station changed its call sign to KLLB and adopted the gospel format 8 KLLB went silent on May 2 2017 9 the tower was demolished in June 10 KLLB s license was surrendered on September 25 2017 and cancelled on September 26 at the licensee s request 11 References edit Archive 2010 PDF American Radio History 2010 dead link KLLB Facility Record United States Federal Communications Commission audio division 47CFR 73 182 a 1 i B a b KLLB tower NorthEast Radio Watch August 23 2007 KLLB Transmitter map Google Maps KZZI Listeners Are Helping Parched Town In Midwest Deseret News July 9 1988 Retrieved 2008 11 13 Application Search Results United States Federal Communications Commission audio division KLLB Call Sign History United States Federal Communications Commission audio division Notification of Suspension of Operations Request for Silent STA CDBS Public Access Federal Communications Commission June 12 2017 Retrieved September 29 2017 Johnson Annie L RE License Cancellation CDBS Public Access Federal Communications Commission Retrieved September 29 2017 FCC Daily Digest PDF Federal Communications Commission p 4 September 29 2017 Retrieved September 29 2017 External links editFCC Station Search Details DKLLB Facility ID 68865 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title KLLB amp oldid 1208332781, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
