KSLI (AM)
KSLI/1280 “Lone Star 1280” is an AM a Red Dirt/Texas Country music format radio station that serves the Abilene, Texas, area. The station is owned by Townsquare Media.
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| City | Abilene, Texas |
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| Broadcast area | Abilene metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| Branding | Lonestar 1280 |
| Slogan | "All Texas, Red Dirt – All The Time" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Texas Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Townsquare Media (Townsquare Media Abilene License, LLC) |
| KEAN-FM, KEYJ-FM, KMWX, KULL, KYYW | |
| History | |
First air date | July 8, 1957 (first license granted)[1] |
Former call signs | KEAN, KBBA, KGMM |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54843 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 Watts (day) 226 Watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | type:city 32°26′30.00″N 99°43′8.00″W |
| Links | |
| Website | lonestar1280.com |
On Monday, March 1, 2010, the News/Talk format on KSLI moved to sister station KYYW. KSLI then began broadcasting the Classic Country format that had been on KYYW.
On Monday, February 10, 2020, KSLI transitioned from a classic country music format to a red dirt/Texas country music format. 1280 KSLI still airs Abilene Wylie High School basketball, baseball and softball games, and is affiliated with Texas Farm Bureau.
The station was owned by Gap Central Broadcasting, which bought the station from Clear Channel Communications in 2007. Gap Central Broadcasting was folded into Townsquare Media on August 13, 2010.[2]
References
- https://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=54843
- "Townsquare Media completes roll-up of GAP". Radio Business Report. August 13, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
External links
- KSLI in the FCC's AM station database
- KSLI on Radio-Locator
- KSLI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database