KLEY (AM)

KLEY (1130 AM) is a radio station  broadcasting an adult contemporary format to the Wellington, Kansas, United States, area. The station is owned by Rocking M Media, LLC. 1130 AM is a clear-channel frequency shared by Canada and The United States.

The station is currently silent.

History
Ed & Zora Hundley's Sumner Broadcasting Company applied for a construction permit for KLEY on June 28, 1965. On November 4, 1966, the station applied for a license to cover its construction permit, & KLEY received its first license on February 6, 1967. The station has carried the callsign KLEY since its inception. KLEY was a family-owned station for years, run by Ed and Zora Belle Hundley.  In the 1980s, it featured a variety of programming during a sunrise-to-sunset schedule, including a daily half-hour of polka music at 1:30 p.m.

FM sister station
KLEY gained a sister FM station in 1980 with the addition of 93.5 KZED. KZED is now known as KWME, and in 2011, changed frequencies to 92.7 MHz.

2019 silence
On March 29, 2019, Rocking M announced they would sell KLEY and its five sister stations in the Wichita/Wellington/Winfield area to Allied Media Partners, a local group owned by Matt Baty and Tommy Castor, for $6.2 million. Allied Media Partners would take over the stations via a local marketing agreement on April 1. The FCC approved the sale in late May; however, the sale was not consummated due to Allied Media Partners' condition that Rocking M would clear all leins and outstanding debt on the stations in order for the sale to be completed. The completion date would be delayed a few more times, with a final scheduled completion date of October 31. On September 23, 2019, Envision, who owns the building that houses the station's studios, would lock the doors, denying staff members access to the station and offices; the non-profit organization claims that Rocking M was behind in their lease agreement. In response, Rocking M would take each station off the air that day as well. A week later, Allied Media Partners announced it would cease operations, and let go all employees, putting the future of the stations in jeopardy. On October 11, Envision would file a lawsuit against Rocking M in Harvey County District Court, claiming that Rocking M did not meet a payment schedule related to sister station KKGQ's sale in 2017 and owes the company money (Envision is seeking $1.25 million plus interest, costs and attorneys’ fees). It also wants a sheriff’s sale of property related to the station and demands that Rocking M deliver all collateral to Envision. On November 6, Envision would file a second lawsuit against Rocking M in Sedgwick County District Court for failing to vacate the building that houses their stations' studios, along with leaving behind damaged property and failing to pay rent for parking spaces. In return, Rocking M would file a complaint with the FCC, hoping that the agency would force Envision to allow access back to the stations' studios, as well as to fine the company. In addition, Rocking M has stated that it hopes to still sell KLEY and its five sister stations.

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LEY (AM)
Category:Radio stations established in 1966
Category:1966 establishments in Kansas