On weekdays, KSL-AM-FM air all-news blocks in morning and afternoon drive time and an hour at noon. The rest of the schedule is talk shows and sports. Morning news is anchored by Tim Hughes and Amanda Dickson. Afternoons are anchored by Jeff Caplan and middays by Amanda Shilaos. In late mornings, Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic host Dave and Dujanovic. In early afternoons, Inside Sources is hosted by Boyd Matheson. Evenings feature KSL at Night along with repeats of daytime shows. Often on the last Thursday of the month, the Governor of Utah has airtime on the station for a "Let Me Speak to the Governor" segment, where calls are taken from constituents.
The station signed on the air on December 1, 1985; 38 years ago (1985-12-01).[4] The original call sign was KQMB. The call letters referenced its ownership by "Quarry Mountain Broadcasting". It had a hot adult contemporary format. In 1998, the station was sold to Simmons Family Inc. for $3,425,000.[5]
Station ownership limitations were loosened in the early 2000s, allowing KSL's parent company to consider expanding its radio station holdings. In December 2003, Bonneville International acquired FM station KQMB. At first, 102.7 maintained its Hot AC format. But a short time later, KSL's management saw that some radio listeners preferred the FM band, even for non-music formats, and rarely tuned to AM stations. It decided KSL 1160's news-talk format needed an FM partner.
KQMB was converted to a simulcast of KSL.[6] To match its AM counterpart, KQMB changed its call letters to KSL-FM.[7] The joint operation was branded as "KSL Newsradio 102.7 FM & 1160 AM." Initially the AM signal was considered to be the main station. In recent years, the FM dial position is the only frequency given, omitting 1160 AM.
KQMB's former branding, call sign, and hot adult contemporary format were picked up by an unrelated company. They were put on 96.7 FM in Levan, Utah, a community in the central part of the state.