KHEP

KHEP (1580 AM) is a radio station licensed to Tempe, Arizona. It is owned by Jacob Barker, through licensee Gabrielle Broadcasting Licensee I, LLC, and is currently silent pending a format change after previous owner Radio Disney shut down the station on October 15, 2015.

History

KYND

The station first began broadcasting on June 1, 1960, with the callsign KYND. The station's license was assigned by the FCC on July 25, 1960. KYND was originally owned by Dick Gilbert, a singer, music editor, and disc jockey. During the period the station was KYND, it broadcast middle of the road music, and was branded as "The Kind Station".

The station originally broadcast only during daytime hours, with a power of 10,000 watts. In the mid 1960s the station's power was increased 50,000 watts during the day, with a power of 10,000 watts during critical hours. In 1966, the station's owner, Dick Gilbert sold the station to Rene Cote for $341,250, which included $148,250 for station equipment and a noncompetition agreement, and $193,000 for a 10-year consultation contract.