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KYIX

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KYIX
Broadcast areaChico, California
Frequency104.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingAir1
Programming
FormatChristian worship
SubchannelsHD2: K-Love
HD3: 105.7 The Mountain (Hot AC)
HD4: KKXX simulcast
AffiliationsAir1
Ownership
OwnerButte Broadcasting Company, Inc.
KKXX
History
First air date
February 1, 1994
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID7914
ClassA
ERP260 watts
HAAT472 meters
Transmitter coordinates
39°39′4.00″N 121°27′43.00″W / 39.6511111°N 121.4619444°W / 39.6511111; -121.4619444
Translator(s)104.5 K283AR (Chico)
HD3: 105.7 K289CH (Chico)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websiteair1.com

KYIX (104.9 FM) is a repeater station for the Air1 Radio Network based in Chico, California and licensed to South Oroville, California. It is owned by Butte Broadcasting Company, Inc., which owns and operates sister station KKXX.

Brief history

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KYIX was originally a locally-run Christian station managed by Ron and Sarah Warkentin, later Randy and Monica Zachary of Reality Radio Ministries and was known as Reality Radio Y105. It then became a part of the Radio U network before being picked up by Air 1.

HD Radio

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On January 29, 2025, KYIX's HD3 subchannel changed their format from oldies to hot adult contemporar, branded as "105.7 The Mountain".[2]

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KYIX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ A Mountain Rises in Chico Radioinsight - January 29, 2025