KHAY
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = KHAY
| city = Ventura, California
| country = US
| logo = California Country 100.7 KHAY logo.jpg
| logo_upright = .8
| area = {{ubl|Oxnard–Ventura–|Thousand Oaks, California}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|100.7|MHz}}
| branding = 100.7 KHAY
| languages = English
| format = Country music
| affiliations = {{ubl|Nash FM|Westwood One}}
| owner = Cumulus Media
| licensee = Cumulus Licensing LLC
| sister_stations = KBBY-FM, KRUZ, KVYB
| airdate = {{start date and age|1962}}
| former_callsigns = KVEN-FM (1962–1973)
| callsign_meaning = Hay
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 35848
| class = B
| erp = 39,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|369|m|ft|sp=us}}
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://player.listenlive.co/25311}}
| website = {{URL|https://www.khay.com/}}
}}
KHAY (100.7 FM, "100.7 KHAY") is a commercial radio station licensed to Ventura, California and broadcasts to the Oxnard–Ventura–Thousand Oaks, California area. The station is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a country music format featuring programming from Nash FM.
History
The station signed on January 1, 1962, as KVEN-FM and simulcast the middle of the road music format of its AM counterpart KVEN.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Annuals/Archive-BC-YB-IDX/70s-OCR-YB/1971-YB/1971-BC-YB-OCR-Page-0206.pdf |title=Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S. |magazine=Broadcasting Yearbook |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=B-30 |year=1971 |access-date=June 12, 2018 }} In 1965, Carroll R. Houser sold KVEN-AM-FM to a group consisting of Ira Laufer, Robert L. Fox, and Greater California Capital Corporation – collectively doing business as KVEN Broadcasting Corporation – for $500,000.{{cite magazine |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/65-OCR/1965-10-18-BC-OCR-Page-0033.pdf |title=Changing Hands |magazine=Broadcasting |publisher=Broadcasting Publications Inc. |page=43 |date=October 18, 1965 |access-date=February 4, 2019 }}
In October 1973, KVEN-FM changed its call sign to KHAY and adopted a country music format.{{cite magazine |url=http://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/73-OCR/1973-01-01-BC-OCR-Page-0073.pdf |title=Existing FM stations: Call letter actions |magazine=Broadcasting |date=January 1, 1973 |access-date=April 9, 2018 }}{{cite magazine |url=http://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/73-OCR/1973-10-15-BC-OCR-Page-0025.pdf |title=Programming: Changing Formats |magazine=Broadcasting |date=October 15, 1973 |access-date=April 9, 2018 }} It was the first FM country station in California to broadcast in stereo.{{cite news |url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Magazines/Archive-BC-IDX/94-OCR/BC-1994-04-25-Page-0057.pdf |title=Fifth Estater: Robert Lazar Fox |work=Broadcasting |page=57 |date=April 25, 1994 |access-date=February 5, 2019 }}
In August 1996, McDonald Media Group purchased KHAY and KVEN for $12.7 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/96/R%26R-1996-08-16-OCR-Page-0006.pdf |title=Evergreen Dealing in Motown's Secrets |work=Radio & Records |date=August 16, 1996 |access-date=December 16, 2017 }} In December 1999, Cumulus Media purchased McDonald Media Group's eight stations, including KHAY, for $41 million.{{cite news |url=http://www.worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RandR-IDX/IDX/90s/99/RR-1999-12-31-OCR-Page-0008.pdf |title=Cumulus Hits the West Coast |work=Radio & Records |date=December 31, 1999 |access-date=November 23, 2017 }}
In the mid-2010s, KHAY carried programming from the Nash FM country music network, which is also owned by Cumulus. Such syndicated shows included Nights with Elaina (which still airs on KHAY as of 2023) and The Blair Garner Show. Cumulus' country stations were typically required to adopt the Nash FM name and other brand elements; however, KHAY was exempt due to its heritage status.
Awards and nominations
On February 7, 2018, KHAY received its first-ever nominations for the Academy of Country Music's annual Radio Awards, honoring excellence in country radio. The award ceremony was held April 14 in conjunction with, and the day before, the 53rd ACM Awards in Las Vegas but was not televised. KHAY won one award that year.{{cite news |url=https://www.vcstar.com/story/money/business/2018/02/23/local-radio-station-khay-nominated-honors/353909002/ |title=Local radio station KHAY nominated for honors |work=Ventura County Star |date=February 23, 2018 |access-date=May 11, 2018 |url-access=limited }}{{cite news |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/173825/acm-announces-2018-broadcast-award-finalists |title=ACM Announces 2018 Broadcast Award Finalists |work=All Access |publisher=All Access Music Group |date=February 7, 2018 |access-date=May 11, 2018 }}
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Awards ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! Source |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2018
|rowspan="2" | Academy of Country Music Awards — Radio Awards | Radio Station of the Year – Small Market | | {{Nom}} |
| On-Air Personality of the Year – Small Market
| Dave Daniels | {{Won}} |
| rowspan="1" | 2019
|rowspan="1" | Academy of Country Music Awards — Radio Awards | Radio Station of the Year – Small Market | | {{Won}} |
References
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External links
- {{officialwebsite|url=https://www.khay.com/}}
- {{FM station data|35848|KHAY}}
- {{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=71980 |title= History Cards for KHAY|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} (Guide to reading History Cards)
- {{url| https://web.archive.org/web/20041010222025/http://www.w9wi.com/articles/grand_fm.htm |List of "grandfathered" FM radio stations in the U.S. }}
{{Ventura County Radio}}
{{Country Radio Stations in California}}
{{Cumulus Media}}
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