Global InformationKTHO information
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| Broadcast area | Lake Tahoe-Reno–Sparks metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 590 kHz |
| Branding | K-TAHOE AM590 and 96.1FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Classic hits) |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | International Aerospace Solutions, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | March 17, 1963 |
Call sign meaning | K Lake TaHOe |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 51528 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 500 watts night |
| ERP | 250 watts (translator) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°55′0″N 119°57′46″W / 38.91667°N 119.96278°W |
| Translator(s) | 96.1 K241BK (South Lake Tahoe) |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
KTHO (590 kHz) was a commercial AM radio station broadcasting a classic hits radio format. Licensed to South Lake Tahoe, California, it served the Lake Tahoe Basin-Reno–Sparks metropolitan area. It also simulcast on South Lake Tahoe-based FM translator K241BK on 96.1 MHz.[1]
The stations licenses were cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on November 15, 2021, by letter to the licensee.[2]
The station's license was last held by International Aerospace Solutions, Inc., a company owned by long-time Southern California broadcaster Darrell Wampler. After he took over operations of KTHO, Wampler retained KTHO operations manager Ed Crook and employed local Lake Tahoe radio personalities Paul Middlebrook as a media consultant, Bill Kingman as a technical advisor and Curtis Fong as on-air personality. Wampler was also heard on the station under his radio air name, "The Insane Darrell Wayne".
- ^ "K241BK Technical Details". radio-locator. Retrieved June 19, 2017.
- ^ "FCC Cancellation Letter". FCC Website. Retrieved November 16, 2021.