KKFS (FM)

KKFS (99.5 MHz) is an FM radio station serving the Sacramento metropolitan area with the contemporary Christian format Air1. It is owned and operated by the Educational Media Foundation.

KKFS

Citrus Heights, California United States
Broadcast area	Sacramento metropolitan area
Frequency	99.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	Air1
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Subchannels	HD2: K-LOVE 90s
Network	Air1
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
Sister stations	KARA KLRS KLVB
History
First air date	April 15, 2008; 17 years ago (2008-04-15)
Former call signs	KJFA (1989–1997) KLVS (1997–2010) KSTN (2010) KLVB (2010–2025)
Call sign meaning	"The Fish" (former branding of previous KKFS (103.9 FM))
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70676
Class	A
ERP	3,300 watts
HAAT	137 meters (449 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°38′53″N 121°05′51″W
Translator(s)	95.1 K236BQ (Carmichael) 98.9 K255CN (Auburn) 98.9 K255CL (Clarksville)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live Listen Live (HD2)
Website	air1.com

History

EMF re-launched KLVS in mid-April 2008 to serve the Sacramento area after moving the station in from Grass Valley, but on May 28, it went silent after the Federal Aviation Administration voiced concern over the new 358-foot (109 m) radio tower the station built in El Dorado Hills. Although the tower had all the necessary approvals from the FCC, the FAA said those approvals should not have been given without its input.^[2] EMF has worked out the technical issues and returned the station, by then KLVB, to the air in July 2012.

On February 1, 2025, due to the sale of KKFS (103.9 FM) to EMF and the end of its "103.9 The Fish" format, KLVB and KKFS changed call signs, becoming an affiliate of Air1.^{[citation needed]}