The station first signed on the air in 2010 as KIXL.[4] Originally the 1120 kHz frequency was assigned to Cleburne, Texas, near Dallas. KCLE had been on the air from 1947 to 2008, when it moved to AM 1140, getting a boost in power and better coverage of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is now KHFX.
KCLE's move to another frequency created the opportunity for AM 1120 to go on the air in the Austin radio market.