City Willcox, Arizona Frequency 1250 kHz & 103.5 FM Format Classic Country | Branding Classic Country First air date 1961 | |
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Power 5,000 watts (day)
196 watts (night) | ||
KHIL (1250 AM, "Classic Country") is an AM\FM radio station licensed to serve Willcox, Arizona, United States. The station is owned by KZLZ LLC. It airs an classic country music format using a transmitter with an output of 5,000 watts (day), and 196 watts (night).
The station was assigned its KHIL call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.
In 2007, KHIL applied to relocate to Kearny, Arizona, with a change in frequency to 1260 kHz and a power upgrade 10,000 watts. This application was dismissed by the FCC on April 21, 2008, and KHIL remains in Wilcox with a daytime power of 5,000 watts.
Ownership
In April 2002, Lakeshore Media LLC completed its purchase of KHIL-AM and KWCX-FM from Cathy Ann Enterprises LLC. The sale price was reported to be $1.1 million.
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. 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.