KHWL
Broadcast areaAltus, Oklahoma
Frequency98.7 MHz
Branding98.7 Red Dirt Rebel
Programming
FormatRed Dirt
Ownership
Owner
  • Chad and Shelley Fox
  • (Fuchs Radio LLC)
KHIM, KTJS, KTIJ, KJCM
History
First air date
2012
Call sign meaning
K-HoWL (Previous branding)
Technical information
Facility ID189529
ClassA
ERP750 watts
HAAT284 meters (932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°52′15″N 99°17′36″W / 34.87083°N 99.29333°W / 34.87083; -99.29333
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitefoxradiook.com

KHWL is a radio station airing a red dirt music format licensed to Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, broadcasting on 98.7 MHz FM. The station serves the Altus, Oklahoma area, and is owned by Chad and Shelley Fox, through licensee Fuchs Radio LLC.[1]

History

KHWL was first licensed in 2012 and was owned by Wolfpack Media LLC.[2] It originally aired an active rock format, and was branded "K-HOWL 98.7".[3][4][5] The station played hard rock, death metal and an eclectic mix of music enjoyed by very loyal listeners. Effective December 1, 2018, the station was sold to Fuchs Radio for $60,000.[3][4] Its new owners changed its format to news/talk, as "News Radio 98.7".[6] On June 4, 2020, KHWL switched to a red dirt music format, branded as "98.7 Red Dirt Rebel."[7]

Logo as K-HOWL

References

  1. ↑ KHWL, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ Application Search Details – BLH-20120529ADL, fcc.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Venta, Lance. "Station Sales Week of 9/28", Radio Insight. September 28, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Deal Digest", Inside Radio. December 6, 2018. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  5. ↑ "The New KHOWL 98.7 FM Rocks!". KHWL. Archived from the original on April 21, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  6. ↑ "KTJS-KTIJ-KHIM-KJCM-KHWL – Covering SW Okla. & N. Texas". foxradiook.com. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
  7. ↑ 98.7 Red Dirt Rebel Facebook page
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