KJLV (FM)

KJLV
Broadcast areaSan Jose - Santa Clara Valley
Frequency95.3 MHz (HD Radio)
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian music
SubchannelsHD2: K-Love 90s
HD3: K-Love 2000s
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
KWAI, KLVS, KMVS
History
First air date
1966 (as KLGS)
Former call signs
  • KLGS (1964–1969)
  • KTAO (1969–1974)
  • KRVE (1974–1985)
  • KATD (1985–1989)
  • KYAY (1989–1990)
  • KRTY (1990–2022)
  • KLRK (2022–2023)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID35569
ClassA
ERP870 watts
HAAT262 meters (860 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Listen Live (HD3)
Websiteklove.com

KJLV (95.3 FM) is a radio station in Los Gatos, California, United States, serving the San Jose and Santa Clara Valley area. It is owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF) and part of its K-Love network. The primary transmitter is on Blackberry Hill Road in Los Gatos. KJLV also has two booster stations on 95.3 MHz: KJLV-FM1 serving Scotts Valley and KJLV-FM2 at New Almaden.

What is today KJLV began broadcasting in 1966 as KLGS. From 1990 to 2022, it aired a country music format under the KRTY call sign. Despite good ratings performance, it was sold as part of the dissolution of deceased owner Bob Kieve's estate to EMF. An internet station, KRTY.com, continues the country format.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KJLV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.