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KEVA

Coordinates: 41°15′29″N 111°0′51″W / 41.25806°N 111.01417°W / 41.25806; -111.01417
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KEVA
Broadcast areaFar southwestern Wyoming
Frequency1240 kHz
Branding1240 KEVA
Programming
FormatDefunct (Classic country)
Ownership
OwnerSagebrush Broadcasting Company, Inc.
KNYN
History
First air date
June 17, 1953[1]
Last air date
July 2, 2014
Former call signs
KLUK (1953–1963)
Call sign meaning
Evanston[2]
Technical information
Facility ID20028
ClassC
Power880 watts (unlimited hours)
Transmitter coordinates
41°15′29″N 111°0′51″W / 41.25806°N 111.01417°W / 41.25806; -111.01417
KEVA's studios and tower located outside of Evanston, Wyoming.

KEVA (1240 AM) was a radio station broadcasting from Evanston, Wyoming. KEVA had been on the air in southwestern Wyoming since 1953, and was one of the area's oldest radio stations. It offered Classic country, local programming throughout the day as well, including news, classifieds, and weather. The station broadcast in CQUAM AM Stereo.[3]

KEVA's logo when it was a country station.

History

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The station signed on June 16, 1953, as KLUK. It was a daytime only station, initially only licensed for 250 watts. This was the limit at the time for local signals by the FCC. The station wouldn't become 1,000 watts until 1961.[4]

KEVA's tower and studio were located on Airport Road just outside town. KEVA's former sister station was KOTB, on 106.1 MHz. It was also a sister station to KNYN, which was sold to another owner.[5]

KEVA ceased broadcasting July 2, 2014, due to failure of their transmitter. Attempts to repair it were unsuccessful. Attempts to find a new owner and money for a new transmitter were also unsuccessful. It was taken off the air. KEVA's license was canceled on May 3, 2017, for failure to pay debts it owed to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-503. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  3. ^ 1240 KEVA (Evanston, WY) in AM Stereo on YouTube
  4. ^ "FCC History Cards for KEVA". United States Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
  5. ^ Scott Fybush (May 23, 2008). "The Big Trip 2007, part IV: East to Park City and Wyoming". fybush.com.
  6. ^ Bradshaw, James (May 3, 2017). "Re: KEVA(AM), Evanston, WY" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
  7. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. May 3, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
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