KVLV

For the Fallon, Nevada radio station that held the call sign KVLV-FM at 99.5 FM until 2011, see KKTU-FM.

KVLV (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. It is known on air as Country 980. Licensed to Fallon, Nevada, United States, the station is currently owned by Lahontan Valley Broadcasting Company, LLC and features programming from ABC Radio and iHeartMedia. It is a daytimer. In order to protect other stations on the frequency, the station must sign off at local sunset.^[2] In past elections, the station has streamed candidate debates.^[3] The station is a member of the Nevada Broadcasters Association.^[4] The station broadcasts local school closures, church services, as well as interviews with local authors.^[5][6][7]

KVLV

Fallon, Nevada
Frequency	980 kHz
Branding	Country 980
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	ABC Radio, iHeartMedia
Ownership
Owner	Lahontan Valley Broadcasting Company, LLC
Sister stations	KKTU-FM
History
First air date	1957
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36243
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day only
Transmitter coordinates	39°29′47″N 118°48′50″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Website	Official website

History

The station was first licensed in 1957 as KVLV. The transmitter was two miles outside of Fallon. Originally, the station was on 1250 kHz. The station switched to its current frequency in 1962 and increased power to 5,000 watts.^[8]