KAYL-FM
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| City of license | Storm Lake, Iowa |
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| Branding | Mix 101.7 |
| Frequency | 101.7 (mHz) |
| First air date | 1949 |
| Format | Mixed |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 401 feet (122 m) |
| Class | C2 |
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| Owner | NRG Media (Sorenson Broadcasting Corporation) |
| Website | http://www.stormlakeradio.com |
KAYL-FM (101.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Storm Lake, Iowa. KAYL-FM is owned by NRG Media and licensed to Sorenson Broadcasting Corporation.
KAYL-FM began broadcasting on 101.5 MHz in 1949 and was owned by Cornbelt Broadcasting Company with the original shareholders of Oscar Grau, Joe Kevane, Paul Dlugosh, Dr. R.E. Malliard and Z.Z. White.
KAYL-FM upgraded the FM transmitter and began broadcasting in stereo in June of 1979. The frequency change to 101.7 MHz occurred in September, 1995.
The broadcast tower, located east of Storm Lake, collasped on August 8, 1969 during a severe storm. The station was back on the air with a temporary antenna within about 6½ hours.
In November 1997, KBVU (Buena Vista University) started broadcasting from the KAYL tower. KAYL-FM became the property of NRG Media in 2005, along with its sister AM station, KAYL.
[edit] External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KAYL
- Radio Locator information on KAYL
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for KAYL
