KHYL

This article is about the American radio station. For the Azerbaijani village, seeXıl.

KHYL

Auburn, California
Broadcast area	Sacramento metropolitan area
Frequency	101.1MHz(HD Radio)
Branding	V101.1
Programming
Format	Classic hip hop-leaningRhythmic AC
Affiliations	Compass Media Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	KBEB KFBK KFBK-FM KSTE KYRV KZIS
History
First air date	December 21, 1961(1961-12-21)(as KAFI)
Former call signs	KAHI-FM (CP; 1960) KAFI (1960–1978)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	10144
Class	B
ERP	36,000watts
HAAT	176 meters (577 ft)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	V1011fm /

KHYL(101.1FM) is acommercialradio station,licensedtoAuburn, California,and serving theSacramento metropolitan area.It broadcasts aclassic hip hopradio formatand is owned byiHeartMedia, Inc.Thestudiosand offices are on River Park Drive, off theCapital City Freewayin North Sacramento near theArden Fair Mall.

KHYL has aneffective radiated power(ERP) of 37,000watts.Thetransmitteris on Catecroft Lane inPilot Hill, California.KHYL broadcasts in theHD Radiohybrid format; the HD-2 subchannel formerly playedclassic hitsmusic.

History

AM simulcast: 1961-1977

On December 21, 1961, the station firstsigned onwith thecall lettersKAFI.It largelysimulcastedsister stationKAHI(950 AM) in Auburn. KAFI and KAHI were owned by Donnelly C. Reeves. KAFI only broadcast at 3,200 watts, with a short antenna, so it could only be heard in and around Auburn.

KAFI got a signal upgrade in 1977 to target theSacramento metropolitan area.In addition, the call letters were changed toKHYL.

Oldies/AC: 1977-1999

As KHYL, the station switched to anoldiesformat, known as "K-HYL". It dabbled withadult contemporary musicin the mid 1980s.

The studios were moved to 2435 Marconi in Sacramento and the branding became "Solid Gold 101" on June 6, 1988,and "Oldies 101" until 1991. John Parker owned the station until American Media purchased and re-branded the station as "COOL 101" in 1991.

COOL 101 was imaged in the style of Drake-Chenault (KYNO/KHJ/KFRC) Top 40 Radio delivery, with the use of theJohnny MannBoss Radio Jingles, top the hourtimpaniand the booming voice ofCharlie Van Dyke.COOL 101 also added theSan Francisco 49ersfootball broadcasts to the station's schedule, which was not a common move for FM music stations in those days. KHYL was usually one of the top 5 stations in the 25-54 ratingsdemographicduring this time (perArbitron).

Rhythmic Oldies: 1999-2001

In 1996, Chancellor Media (later AMFM) purchased American Media, and in 1997, moved to the current location at 1440 Ethan Way in Sacramento. On May 25, 1999, AMFM changed the longtime "Cool" oldies format toRhythmic Oldiesas "Magic 101".Rival station KCCL (now known asKHHM) would adopt the "Cool" oldies format after KHYL's flip.

Urban adult contemporary: 2001-2014

In July 2001, the "Magic 101" branding was dropped in favor of "V101.1." After the switch, the station added R&B songs to theplaylist,followed by more Rhythmic Pop tracks. KHYL made adjustments in its direction by becoming more current with Rhythmic hits and less focused on R&B and Old School product, possibly to entice younger listeners away from Rhythmic Top 40 rivalsKSFMandKHHM.

Rhythmic contemporary: 2014-2014

By August 2014, KHYL officially transitioned torhythmic contemporary,giving Sacramento three different stations with the same format.

Classic hip hop: 2015-present

With KHYL seeing the lowest ratings of the three, it transitioned toclassic hip hopon January 9, 2015.

KHYL-HD2

From 2008 to 2013, KHYL's HD2 subcarrier offered theDance Top 40"Club Phusion"format, which was programmed throughiHeartMedia's "Format Lab."Club Phusion replaced anUrban Ballads & Love Songsformat, which was launched in 2006.

In 2013, Club Phusion's successor "Evolution"took its place. A few years later, Evolution was replaced with" BigClassic Hits."

External links

• V101 Website
• Facility details for Facility ID 10144 (KHYL)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
• KHYLinNielsen Audio's FM station database
• FCC History Cards for KHYL