[2] The earliest record for an original construction permit was filed on February 2, 2004, by Bret D. Huggins to broadcast a 50 kW daytime signal on 1120 kHz.
[3] Huggins then sold the permit to Vanguard Media owner Don Davis for $25,000 in June 2020.
In Spring 2017, KIVA 1600 began a rebroadcast on the translator until the end of 2020. after which K229CL was silent until returning in late December 2021 simulcasting the Regional Mexican programming from KDLW (now KXOT) 106.3.
[2] On October 14, 2022, at noon, KRKE/K229CL launched an all-80's hits format as "The Eighties Channel", which was previously heard on the former KRKE (now KQNM) on 1550 AM and its then-associated translator K233CG at 94.5 FM from May 2014 to September 2015.
In early 2023, Don Davis purchased K229CL for $20,000 from the estate of Phillip D. Vanderhoof (Telebeeper's owner until his death) to ensure KRKE's FM broadcast.