| City of license | Willcox, Arizona |
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| Branding | K-Hill |
| Slogan | K Hill Country |
| Frequency | 1250 kHz |
| First air date | 1961 |
| Format | Mainstream Country |
| Power | 5000 watts (day) 196 watts (night) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 72656 |
| Callsign meaning | Hills surrounding Willcox Arizona |
| Former callsigns | KWCX |
| Affiliations | ASCAP, BMI, SESAC |
| Owner | KZLZ LLC |
| Sister stations | KWCX-FM |
KHIL (1250 AM, "K-Hill") is an AM radio station licensed to serve Willcox, Arizona, USA. The station is owned by KZLZ LLC. It airs a Mainstream Country music format using a transmitter with an output of 5,000 watts (day), and 196 watts (night).[1]
The station was assigned its KHIL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[2]
In 2007, KHIL applied to relocate to Kearny, Arizona, with a change in frequency to 1260 kHz and a power upgrade 10,000 watts.[3] This application was dismissed by the FCC on April 21, 2008,[4] and KHIL remains in Wilcox with a daytime transmitting output of 5,000 watts.
In April 2002, Lakeshore Media LLC completed its purchase of KHIL-AM and KWCX-FM from Cathy Ann Enterprises LLC.[5] The sale price was reported to be $1.1 million.[6]
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.[6] 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.[7]
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