KZKV (103.1 FM) is an American

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licensed to serve the

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. The station is owned by the

Educational Media Foundation Educational Media Foundation (formerly EMF Broadcasting, abbreviated EMF) is an American nonprofit Christian media ministry based in Franklin, a suburb of Nashville. EMF is the parent company of K-LOVE and Air1—the world's largest contempor ...

(EMF) and is part of its

K-Love K-Love (stylized as K-LOVE) is an American Christian radio network. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), a non-profit Christian ministry, it primarily broadcasts contemporary Christian music. As of June 2019, the network's progr ...

national network, airing a

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format. The transmitter is located near

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. Prior to being exchanged to EMF in 2022, the station operated as a

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local station serving the eastern fringes of

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area, though without a substantial signal in the market.

History

In August 2005, KTXX went on air as the 70th

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affiliate. In December 2006, KTXX dropped Air America and switched to a hybrid format of Spanish-language contemporary Christian music, satellite news, and commentary known as (The Light). In 2009, KTXX became , playing Spanish favorites. On November 2, 2009, the station changed their call letters to KHHL. In 2010, the station changed formats once again to Spanish-language

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, branded as

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. On May 6, 2019, KHHL began simulcasting sister station

KLEY-FM KLEY-FM (95.7 MHz, "Tejano 95.7") is a commercial radio station licensed to Jourdanton, Texas, and serving the San Antonio metropolitan area. The station is currently owned by Alpha Media and licensed to Alpha Media Licensee, LLC. KLEY-FM br ...

and its Regional Mexican format. On February 23, 2022, KLEY-FM and KHHL changed their format from Regional Mexican to Tejano, branded as , still simulcasting KLEY-FM. This would ultimately be a placeholder format on KHHL, as just over two weeks later on March 4, owner

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announced a transfer deal with the

; EMF would assume the license of KHHL in exchange for EMF's license for translator

K275CH K275CH (102.9 MHz) is an American commercial FM radio station translator licensed to Gresham, Oregon, and broadcasting to the Portland metropolitan area. The station, billed as "WE 102.9," airs a rhythmic contemporary radio format, owned and op ...

in Portland, Oregon, which was owned by EMF but operated by Alpha. While no cash changed hands in the license swap, Alpha paid $111,000 to offset a portion of the rent remaining on KHHL’s lease. After the sale closed on April 25, 2022, the call sign was changed to KZKV on May 10, 2022, and the station was integrated into the K-Love network.

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{{Religious Radio Stations in Texas ZKV Radio stations established in 2005 2005 establishments in Texas Educational Media Foundation radio stations K-Love radio stations ZKV Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States