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Broadcast area | Chico, California |
Frequency | 103.5 MHz |
Branding | 103.5 The Blaze |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner | Deer Creek Broadcasting LLC |
KZAP, KMXI, KPAY (AM), KPAY-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1992 |
Call sign meaning | Harry Smithson/Sidney Lewis |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 22974 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 1,500 watts |
HAAT | 400 meters (1,300 ft) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
KHSL-FM (103.5 MHz, "The Blaze") is a country music formatted radio station based in Chico, California. It is owned and operated by Deer Creek Broadcasting and Digital Interactive LLC, which also owns News-Talk 93.9 KPAY-FM (formerly KFMF-FM), KPAY Fox Sports 1290 AM /102.9 FM, Mix 95.1 Lite Rock KMXI-FM, KZAP-FM 96.7 Classic Rock and formerly owner of Regional Spanish station KHHZ-FM 97.7 (known as La Gran X/Radio Mexico), now owned by Bustos Media. The station's partner and general manager is longtime Chico media personality Dino Corbin, who served as general manager at KHSL-TV for over 20 years and has served the community in broadcasting for 50 years. The program director and morning personality is Mike Wessels. The distinction of the longest-tenured on-air talent at the station goes to Moriss Taylor, who has been a fixture at the station for six decades. (Taylor is now deceased.)