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History

1490 AM signed on in 1952 as the original KVOZ. It broadcast with 250 watts. Barely a year after signing on, KVOZ attempted a move to 1240 kHz that was contingent on KGBS, the existing station at 1240 (now defunct), surrendering its license; this was denied. Power was increased to 1,000 watts in 1970. In 1988, KVOZ finally got its move and headed for newly built

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. 1490 was relaunched as KDOS at that time and became KLNT in 1998, coinciding with a relaunch as a news/talk station. KLNT went silent on December 6, 2020, due to technical issues with the station's transmitter. It returned in August 2021. The station flipped to Spanish-language Christian radio programming in October 2021 after being acquired.

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