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{{short description|Christian classic hits radio network}}
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{{Infobox radio network
| network_name = K-LOVE Classics
| logo = KLove Classics Radio.png
| country = United States
| network_type = [[Radio network]]
| available = National, through broadcast stations and [[broadcast translator|translators]]
| sloganowner = "80s, 90s, &[[Educational EarlyMedia 2000s"Foundation]]
| launch_date = 2018▼
| owner = [[Educational Media Foundation]]
| closed = November 2020
▲ | launch_date = 2018
| webcast = {{url |http://www.klove.com/Listen/Classics-Player.aspx }}
| website =
}}
'''K-LOVELove Classics''' was a [[Contemporary Christian music|Christian]] [[classic hits]] [[radio network]] owned by [[Educational Media Foundation]] (EMF) and iswas carried over [[FM broadcasting|FM]] stations, [[Broadcast relay station|translators]], and [[HD Radio|HD]] subchannels in the United States. Such stations include [[WLWX (FM)|WAIW]] 88.1 in [[Wheaton, Illinois]]. The network was one of the formats produced by EMF.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/kloveradio/posts/k-love-classics-is-our-brand-new-radio-stream-that-features-your-favorite-christ/10157525036794056/|title=K-LOVE Radio|website=www.facebook.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-02}}</ref> Airing Christian music from the 1980s, 1990s, and early in the decade of the 2000s, the K-Love Classics format debuted in June 2018 as an [[Internet radio|internet-only station]] but quickly moved to terrestrial radio<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/emf-places-k-love-classics-on-illinois-fm/article_0dcfc940-a17e-11e8-8df7-a714ac8fd08a.html|title=EMF Places ‘K'K-Love Classics’Classics' On Illinois FM.|work=Insideradio.com|access-date=2018-10-02|language=en}}</ref> on FM and [[HD Radio]] subchannels after a large response to the new format. The network aired music by artists such as [[Bryan Duncan]], [[Nichole Nordeman]], [[Keith Green]], [[Point of Grace]], [[Steven Curtis Chapman]], [[Amy Grant]], and [[The Imperials]].
 
On November 2nd2, 2020, K-LOVELove Classics ceasedwas its broadcast online and the terrestrial stations that had formerly aired K-LOVE Classics began airing the seasonal brand: ''K-LOVE Christmas''.discontinued,<ref>{{Cite web|title=EMF Shuts Down K-Love Classics|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/201114/emf-shuts-down-k-love-classics/|access-date=2020-11-09|website=RadioInsight|date=9 November 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref> and was subsequently replaced by new decade-specific networks devoted to the 1990s and 2000s.
 
==History==
K-LOVELove Classics was launched in June 2018 as an [[Internetinternet radio|online-only]] station]] featuring classic [[Contemporary Christian music|Christian songs]] (CCM) from the 1980s, 1990s, and the early part of the decade of the 2000s, akin to the secular [[classic hits]] format.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/169969/emf-launches-christian-classic-hits-k-love-classics/ |last=Venta |first=Lance |title=EMF Launches Christian Classic Hits "K-Love Classics" |website=RadioInsight |publisher=RadioBB Networks |date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=August 18, 2018 }}</ref> In response to popular demand, [[Educational Media Foundation]] (EMF) began airing the format over its nationwide network of full-power [[FM broadcasting|FM]] stations, low-power [[Broadcast relay station|translators]], and [[HD Radio]] subchannels. In August 2018, [[WLWX (FM)|WAIW]] in [[Wheaton, Illinois]] (a suburb of [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]]) became the first terrestrial radio station to broadcast K-Love Classics.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.insideradio.com/free/emf-places-k-love-classics-on-illinois-fm/article_0dcfc940-a17e-11e8-8df7-a714ac8fd08a.html |title=EMF Places 'K-Love Classics' On Illinois FM |website=Inside Radio |location=Atlanta, Georgia |date=August 16, 2018 |access-date=August 18, 2018 }}</ref>

More stations were added over the next several weeks, including in [[Palm Springs, California]] as well as subchannels of [[WLVU (FM)|WLVU]] in [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] and [[KLVB]] in [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]. For a brief period starting in August 2018, K-Love Classics was available in [[Los Angeles]] on [[KKLQ (FM)|KKLQ]]-HD3, but the following month it was replaced with [[Radio Nueva Vida]] programming. However, in August 2020, K-Love Classics came back to the Los Angeles airwaves on KYLA-HD3 and KYRA-HD3 before the whole network shut down in early November 2020. EMF wrote replies to some listeners requesting information as to why the shutdown occurred. ''“We’re doing some work and development with our streaming choices; we’re working on some refresh and surprises in 2021 so please stay tuned!"''
 
On November 2, 2020, K-Love Classics was discontinued; the network began carrying "K-Love [[Christmas music#Radio broadcasting of Christmas music|Christmas]]" as a temporary format, with the EMF stating plans for new programming to premiere in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=EMF Shuts Down K-Love Classics|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/201114/emf-shuts-down-k-love-classics/|access-date=2020-11-14|website=RadioInsight|date=9 November 2020 |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
On January 1, 2021, the K-Love Classics network was divided into two new networks—"K-Love 90's" and "K-Love 2000's"—devoted to CCM from the 1990s and 2000s respectively. In September 2022, as part of the 40th anniversary of K-Love's launch, the EMF added additional internet radio stations devoted to CCM from the 1970s, 1980s, and 2010s, as well as the "K-Love Birthday Blend", which carries CCM spanning the network's 40-year history.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-16 |title=Industry News Bits Thu 9-15-22 |url=http://www.hisair.net/industry-news-bits-thu-9-15-22/ |access-date=2022-10-17 |website=HisAir.Net |language=en-US}}</ref>
 
==List of stations==
In addition to the online stream, K-Love Classics was relayed by numerous terrestrial radio stations throughout the United States. The following list of stations is the extent of the network as of it'sits total shutdown in early November 2020. Unless otherwise indicated, all stations are on the [[FM broadcasting|FM band]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.klove.com/uploadedFiles/K-LOVE_New/Content/About/KLC-Public-File-2019-10-03.pdf |title=K-Love Classics Public File |website=K-Love |date=2019-10-03 }}</ref>
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Call Sign !! Frequency !! State !! City of License !! Broadcast Market !! Format now
|-
| KLJK || 94.7 || [[Arkansas]] || [[Weiner, Arkansas|Weiner]] || [[Jonesboro, Arkansas|Jonesboro]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| K270AI || 101.9 || [[California]] || [[Cathedral City, California|Cathedral City]] || [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[KLXB]]-HD2 || 105.1-2 || [[California]] || [[Cathedral City, California|Cathedral City]] || [[Palm Springs, California|Palm Springs]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[KARJ (FM)|KARJ]]-HD2 || 92.1-2 || [[California]] || [[Escondido, California|Escondido]] || [[San Diego, California|San Diego]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [KYLA (FM)|KYLA-HD3 || 92.7-3 || [[California]] || [[Fountain Valley, California|Fountain Valley]] || [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[KYRA (FM)|KYRA]]-HD3 || 92.7-3 || [[California]] || [[Thousand Oaks, California|Thousand Oaks]] || [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[KLSB]]KLVG (FM)|KLVG-HD3 || 97103.57-3 || [[California]] || [[GoletaGarberville, California|GoletaGarberville]] || [[Santa BarbaraEureka, California|Santa BarbaraEureka]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| K227BI[[KLSB]]-HD3 || 9397.5-3 || [[California]] || [[Santa BarbaraGoleta, California|Santa BarbaraGoleta]] || [[Santa Barbara, California|Santa Barbara]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| K270BEK227BI || 10193.93 || [[California]] || [[ModestoSanta Barbara, California|ModestoSanta Barbara]] || [[ModestoSanta Barbara, California|ModestoSanta Barbara]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[KLXF]]-HD3K270BE || 90101.5-39 || [[California]] || [[Modesto, California|Modesto]] || [[Modesto, California|Modesto]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| K208CW[[KLXF]]-HD3 || 8990.5-3 || [[California]] || [[MontereyModesto, California|MontereyModesto]] || [[MontereyModesto, California|MontereyModesto]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[KLVB]]-HD3K208CW || 9989.5-3 || [[California]] || [[Citrus HeightsMonterey, California|Citrus HeightsMonterey]] || [[SacramentoMonterey, California|SacramentoMonterey]] || SOLD
|-
| [[KLVS]]-HD3K275CU || 107102.3-39 || [[California]] || [[LivermoreMonterey, California|LivermoreMonterey]] || [[SanMonterey, FranciscoCalifornia|Monterey]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| K281BU[[KLVB]]-HD3 || 10499.15-3 || [[California]] || [[SanCitrus FranciscoHeights, California|Citrus Heights]] || [[SanSacramento, FranciscoCalifornia|Sacramento]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| [[KLVM (FM)|KLVMKLVS]]-HD2HD3 || 88107.93-23 || [[California]] || [[Santa CruzLivermore, California|Santa CruzLivermore]] || [[Salinas,San California|SalinasFrancisco]] || K-[[Monterey,LOVE California|Monterey]]90's
|-
| [[KNVM]]K281BU || 89104.71 || [[California]] || [[Prunedale,San Francisco]] California|Prunedale| [[San Francisco]] || SalinasK-MontereyLOVE
|-
| [[KJLVKLVM (FM)|KJLVKLVM]]-HD3HD2 || 9788.79-32 || [[California]] || [[LosSanta AltosCruz, California|LosSanta AltosCruz]] || [[San JoseSalinas, California|SanSalinas]]-[[Monterey, JoseCalifornia|Monterey]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| K205BN [[KSQT|KNVM]]|| 8889.97 || [[California]] || [[LosPrunedale, GatosCalifornia|Prunedale]] || [[SanSalinas-Monterey Jose, California|San| Jose]]SOLD
|-
| K265CV[[KWAI (FM)|KWAI]]-HD3 || 10097.97-3 || [[California]] || [[FremontLos Altos, California|FremontLos Altos]] || [[FremontSan Jose, California|FremontSan Jose]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| [[KLDV]]-HD3K205BN || 9188.1-39 || [[ColoradoCalifornia]] || [[DenverLos Gatos]] || [[DenverSan Jose, California|San Jose]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| K265CV || 100.9 || [[California]] || [[Fremont, California|Fremont]] || [[Fremont, California|Fremont]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| [[KLDV]]-HD3 || 91.1-3 || [[Colorado]] || [[Denver]] || [[Denver]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[WLVW]]-HD2 ||107.3-2 ||[[District of Columbia|DC]] || [[Washington, DC]] || [[Washington, DC]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[WAKL (FM)|WAKL]]-HD3 || 106.7-3 || [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || [[Gainesville, Georgia|Gainesville]] || [[Atlanta]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[KLUU]]-HD3 ||103.5-3 ||[[Hawaii]] || [[Wahiawa, Hawaii|Wahiawa]] || [[Honolulu]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| [[WAIWWLWX (FM)|WLWX]]|| 88.1 || [[Illinois]] || [[Wheaton, Illinois|Wheaton]] || [[Chicago]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| [[WCKL (FM)|WCKL]]-HD3|| 97.9-3 || [[Illinois]] || [[Chicago, Illinois|Chicago]] || [[Chicago]] || BOOST Radio
|-
| WLAI-HD2 || 107.1-2 || [[Kentucky]] || [[Wilmore, Kentucky|Wilmore]] || [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| [[WDKL (FM)|WDKL]]-HD3 || 102.7-3 || [[Michigan]] || [[Detroit]] || [[Detroit]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| W215CH || 90.9 || [[Michigan]] || [[Grand Ledge, Michigan|Grand Ledge]] || [[Lansing, Michigan|Lansing]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[KDTI]] || 90.3 || [[Michigan]] || [[Rochester Hills, Michigan|Rochester Hills]] || [[Detroit]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[WARW (FM)|WARW-HD2]] || 96.7-2 || [[New York (state)|New York]] || [[Port Chester, New York|Port Chester]] || [[New York City]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[WPLJ (FM)|WPLJ-HD2]] || 95.5-2 || [[New York (state)|New York]] || [[New York City, New York|New York City]] || [[New York City]] || AIR 1
|-
| [[WKFV]]-HD3 || 107.3-3 || [[North Carolina]] || [[Clinton, North Carolina|Clinton]] || [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| W272DD || 102.3 || [[North Carolina]] || [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] || [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[WWLV]]-HD3 || 94.1-3 || [[North Carolina]] || [[Lexington, North Carolina|Lexington]] || [[Winston-Salem]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[WRCM]]-HD3 || 91.9-3 || [[North Carolina]] || [[Wingate, North Carolina|Wingate]] || [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| W205CP || 88.9 || [[North Carolina]] || [[Winston-Salem, North Carolina|Winston-Salem]] || [[Winston-Salem]] || AIR 1
|-
| [[WPAY (AM)|WPAY]] (AM) || 1520 &nbsp;kHz || [[Ohio]] || [[Rossford, Ohio|Rossford]] || [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] || SOLD
|-
| W221BG || 92.1 || [[Ohio]] || [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] || [[Toledo, Ohio|Toledo]] || SOLD
|-
| [[KLVP]]-HD3 || 97.9-3 || [[Oregon]] || [[Aloha, Oregon|Aloha]] || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] || BOOST RADIO
|-
| K279BO || 103.7 || [[Oregon]] || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] || BOOST RADIO
|-
| KLVU-HD3 || 107.1-3 || [[Oregon]] || [[Sweet Home, Oregon|Sweet Home]] || [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| KLMD-HD2 || 101.51-2 || [[Oregon]] || [[Talent, Oregon|Talent]] || [[Medford, Oregon|Medford]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| K243AF || 96.5 || [[Oregon]] || [[Medford, Oregon|Medford]] || [[Medford, Oregon|Medford]] || K-LOVE 90's
 
|-
| KJKF || 88.9 || [[Oregon]] || [[Klamath Falls, Oregon|Klamath Falls]] || [[Klamath Falls, Oregon|Klamath Falls]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[WKVP]]-HD3 || 106.9-3 || [[Pennsylvania]] || [[Camden, New Jersey]] || [[Philadelphia]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| W250CY || 97.9 || [[Pennsylvania]] || [[West View, Pennsylvania|West View]] || [[Pittsburgh]] || BOOST RADIO
|-
| [[WPKV]]-HD3 || 98.3-3 || [[Pennsylvania]] || [[Duquesne, Pennsylvania|Duquesne]] || [[Pittsburgh]] || BOOST RADIO
|-
| [[WMHK]]-HD3 || 89.7-3 || [[South Carolina]] || [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] || [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|-
| [[WLVU (FM)|WLVU]]-HD3 || 97.1-3 || [[Tennessee]] || [[Belle Meade, Tennessee|Belle Meade]] || [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]] || K-LOVE 90's
|-
| [[KVLRKFMK]]-HD3 || 92105.59-3 || [[Texas]] || [[SunsetRound ValleyRock, Texas|SunsetRound ValleyRock]] || [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] || RADIO NUEVA VIDA
|-
| [[KFMK]]-HD2 || 105.9-2 || [[Texas]] || [[Round Rock, Texas|Round Rock]] || [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] || K-LOVE 2000's
|}
 
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==References==
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