Type | Radio network |
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Country | |
Programming | |
Format | Contemporary worship music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
History | |
Launch date | 1986 |
Coverage | |
Availability | National, through radio stations and translators |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live via iHeartRadio |
Website | Air1 |
Air1 is an American Christian radio network. Owned by the Educational Media Foundation (EMF), it primarily broadcasts contemporary worship music, and is a sister to the EMF's K-Love network.
In 1986, KLRD began broadcasting Christian Hit/Rock music from Yucaipa, California, and went by the on-air moniker K-LORD. In 1994, KXRD was started as a sister station to KLRD.[1] In 1995, K-LORD changed its name to "Air1" and began broadcasting via satellite from St. Helens, Oregon.
In 1999, Air1 joined with EMF Broadcasting, and finally in 2002, it moved its headquarters to Rocklin, California. Air1 makes use of broadcast translators to spread the signal across much of the country. As of December 2017, the network lists 123 full powered radio stations and 125 translators of various power levels reaching 43 states.
Air1 began as a Christian rock-formatted radio network with the tagline "The Positive Alternative". Over time, the network evolved into a broad Christian CHR presentation, with the slogan "Positive Hits".
In October 2018, Air1 named Mandy Young, the network's assistant PD and morning co-host, as its new head program director.[2][3] On January 1, 2019, Air1 re-launched with a focus on contemporary worship music—with the majority of its music now focusing on songs from church worship bands such as Elevation Worship, Hillsong Worship, and Vertical Worship (although some conventional Christian Contemporary content also remains on the playlist).[4][5]
Main article: List of Air1 stations |
As of January 1, 2019, the on-air staff of Air1 includes morning drive hosts Dan and Michelle (coming from KYMX/Sacramento),[6] program director Mandy Young in middays,[7] “Cj & Lauren Lee” (Cj and Lauren Lee) in afternoon drive, and Ashton+Careth in evenings.[4]