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KSNI-FM
KSNI-FM (102.5 FM, "Sunny Country 102.5") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Santa Maria, California, United States and serves the Santa Maria— Lompoc, California area. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts a country music format. History KSMA-FM The station was first signed on in 1960 as by James M. Hagerman and John I. Groom. It simulcast the full service format of its AM sister station KSMA (1240 AM), airing a mix of news, sports, and middle of the road music. Stereophonic sound broadcasts began in 1970. In January 1980, Hagerman and Nona M. Groom sold KSMA-AM and FM to Bayliss Broadcasting Company for $1.4 million. The company was owned by John Bayliss, who resigned from his position as president of Gannett Company's radio division to manage the Santa Maria stations. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved the sale on May 12. KSNI-FM Upon the change in ownership, Bayliss ended KSMA-FM's simulcast of KSMA after t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSMA (AM)
KSMA (1240 Hertz, kHz) is a commercial AM radio, AM radio station that is City of license, licensed to Santa Maria, California, United States and serves the Santa Maria-Lompoc, California, Lompoc area. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts a all-news radio, News/talk radio, talk radio format, format. KSMA is simulcast, rebroadcast on Broadcast relay station, FM translator K258CY at 99.5 FM broadcasting, FM in Santa Maria. KSMA is an network affiliate, affiliate of the Los Angeles Rams radio broadcast network, network. History KSMA was the first radio station in Santa Maria, sign on, signing on in 1946 at 1450 AM. Its original owners were Hugh G., Charles A., and Mareby Cardella Shurtliff, and Cleo Agnes Center. In 1947, the station was sold to Santa Maria Broadcasting Company, owned by R.H. Hardenbergh and W.J. Davison, for $32,500. On July 13, 1948, Santa Maria Broadcasting sold KSMA to John M. Poole for $20,750; the deal was approved by the Federal Commun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KSLY
KSLY (96.1 FM, "K-Love") is a non-commercial radio station that is licensed to San Luis Obispo, California. Owned by Educational Media Foundation, the station carries a contemporary Christian music format from the nationally syndicated K-Love network as of October 16, 2016. History Early years The station first signed on in December 1959 as KATY-FM, simulcasting then-sister station KATY. It adopted the call sign KUNA in 1973. In January 1976, KSLY Broadcasting Company sold KUNA and AM counterpart KSLY to a Chicago-based group for $535,000. KUNA, which aired a beautiful music format, changed its call letters to KUNA-FM on January 15, 1979, then back to KUNA the following year. KSLY-FM In February 1984, KUNA switched call signs and formats with KSLY, which aired a top 40 format. The FM station, using new call letters KSLY-FM, adopted the branding "SLY 96-FM". In September 2000, Mondosphere Broadcasting Inc. sold 11 stations throughout Central California, including KSLY ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KPAT
KPAT (95.7 FM, "95.7 The Beat") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Orcutt, California, United States and serves the Santa Maria—Lompoc area. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format. History The station first signed on in 1994 as KGDP-FM with a rhythmic oldies format. By the end of the 1990s, KGDP-FM featured Southern gospel music. On March 24, 1999, KGDP-FM changed its call sign to KPAT. (Previously, the KPAT call letters belonged to a station in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, now known as KKRC-FM, from 1973 to 1994.) In November, Radio Representatives Inc., based in Los Osos, California, sold KPAT to American General Media for $900,000. KPAT adopted a rhythmic contemporary Rhythmic contemporary, also known as Rhythmic Top 20, Rhythmic Top 30, Rhythmic Top 40, Rhythmic CHR or rhythmic crossover, is a primarily American music-radio format that includes a mix of EDM, upbeat rhythmic pop, hip-hop and upbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KRQK
KRQK (100.3 FM, "La Ley") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lompoc, California, United States and serves the Santa Maria—Lompoc area. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts a regional Mexican music format. History KRQK was signed on December 18, 1979 at the 100.9 FM frequency by Sunshine Wireless of California, broadcasting a top 40 format. In 1985, Sunshine Wireless sold KRQK and its AM sister station KLLB (1410 AM) to Crystal Broadcasting Inc. for $1.75 million. In January 1989, then-Album-oriented rock formatted KRQK applied to the Federal Communications Commission to change frequencies to 100.3 FM; the request was granted the following year. On December 22, 1989, Crystal Broadcasting sold KRQK and its AM counterpart, then known as KTME, to Nova Broadcasting-Santa Maria, headed by Gregg Peterson, for $1.47 million. The station pair changed hands once again in May 1993, when Nova Broadcasting sold the combo to Padre Serra Communica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Stations In California
The following is a list of FCC-licensed radio stations in the U.S. state of California, which can be sorted by their call signs, frequencies, cities of license, licensees, and programming formats. List of radio stations Defunct * KABN (California) * KAJI-LP * KBPK * KCOD * KDBV * KDDF * KDHS-FM * KDN - San Francisco * KDND * KESQ * KFI-FM * KFRJ * KFXM-LP - Lancaster * KGB - San Francisco * KGIC-LP * KHBG-LP * KIIS-AM * KJJ * KJQ - Stockton * KKHP-LP * KLSN-LP * KLYD * KMPS * KMSJ-LP * KNCR * KOAD-LP * KPRO * KQPT-LP * KQQH * KRLY-LP * KSBX * KSFH * KSKD * KSUR * KSYC * KTHO * KUMI * KVEN * KVLP-LP * KVQ * KVVC * KWTM * KYJ - Los Angeles * KYY - San Francisco * KZKC * KZM * KZPE * KZPO * KZQT * KZY * KINC/KNYO/KESR - Independence References {{Navboxes , title = California radio station regional navigation boxes , list = {{Bakersfield Radio {{Bishop Radio {{Calexico Radio {{Chico Radio {{Crescent City Radio {{Eureka Radio {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KBOX
KBOX (104.1 FM, "Pirate Radio 104.1") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lompoc, California and serves the Santa Maria—Lompoc area. The station is owned by American General Media and broadcasts an adult hits format. It is programmed locally with support from Radiocrunch and is no longer featuring programming provided via satellite by Westwood One. History The station first signed on December 24, 1968 as KLOM-FM on the 92.7 FM frequency. Originally, the station was owned by Communications Corporation of America and broadcast a middle of the road music format as a simulcast of its AM sister station KLOM (1330 AM, now defunct). On October 9, 1975, Communications Corporation of America sold KLOM-AM-FM to Robert D. Janecek for $200,000. In April 1979, KLOM-FM changed its call letters to KLPC-FM. Simultaneously, Janecek sold the station pair to D 'n' T Broadcasting Inc., owned by Richard N. Savage, for $1 million. On August 24, 1984, the station switched its ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American General Media
American General Media is a media company specializing in radio. It was founded by Lawrence Brandon and is operated by sons Anthony and Rogers. American General Media is headquartered in Bakersfield, California. Lawrence Brandon owned and operated over 75 radio stations during his tenure; today the company operates stations throughout the Southwest. Markets and stations Albuquerque/Santa Fe *KABG in Los Alamos, New Mexico *KHFM in Santa Fe, New Mexico * KIOT in Los Lunas, New Mexico * KJFA-FM in Pecos, New Mexico * KKRG in Santa Fe, New Mexico * KKSS in Santa Fe, New Mexico *KLVO in Belen, New Mexico Bakersfield, California * KEBT in Lost Hills, California * KERN in Wasco-Greenacres, California * KISV in Bakersfield, California * KGEO in Bakersfield, California * KGFM in Bakersfield, California * KKXX in Shafter, California San Luis Obispo * KKAL in Paso Robles, California * KKJG in San Luis Obispo, California * KSTT in Atascadero, California *KVEC in San Luis Obispo, C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Luis Obispo, California
; ; ; Chumashan languages, Chumash: ''tiłhini'') is a city and county seat of San Luis Obispo County, California, United States. Located on the Central Coast (California), Central Coast of California, San Luis Obispo is roughly halfway between the San Francisco Bay Area in the north and Greater Los Angeles in the south. The population was 47,063 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. San Luis Obispo was founded by the Spanish in 1772, when Junípero Serra, Saint Junípero Serra established Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. The town grew steadily through the Mexican period before a rapid expansion of San Luis Obispo following the American Conquest of California. San Luis Obispo is a popular tourist destination, known for its historic architecture, California wine, vineyards, and hospitality, as well as for being home to California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. History The earliest human inhabitants of the local area were the Chumash people. One of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central Coast (California)
The Central Coast is an area of California, roughly spanning the coastal region between Point Mugu and Monterey Bay. It lies northwest of Los Angeles and south of the San Francisco Bay Area, and includes the rugged, rural, and sparsely populated stretch of coastline known as Big Sur. From south to north, there are six counties that make up the Central Coast: Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz. The Central Coast is the location of the Central Coast American Viticultural Area. Geographically, the actual midpoint of the California coast lies north of Santa Cruz, near Año Nuevo State Park in San Mateo County. Neither the popular use of the term Central Coast nor that of the California North Coast include the San Francisco Peninsula counties of San Mateo and San Francisco. History The Central Coast area was inhabited by Chumash, Ohlone, Esselen, Salinan, and other Native American people since at least 10,000 BC. Many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereophonic Sound
Stereophonic sound, commonly shortened to stereo, is a method of sound reproduction that recreates a multi-directional, 3-dimensional audible perspective. This is usually achieved by using two independent audio channels through a configuration of two loudspeakers (or stereo headphones) in such a way as to create the impression of sound heard from various directions, as in natural hearing. Because the multi-dimensional perspective is the crucial aspect, the term ''stereophonic'' also applies to systems with more than two channels or speakers such as quadraphonic and surround sound. Binaural recording, Binaural sound systems are also ''stereophonic''. Stereo sound has been in common use since the 1970s in entertainment media such as broadcast radio, recorded music, television, video cameras, cinema, computer audio, and the Internet. Etymology The word ''stereophonic'' derives from the Greek language, Greek (''stereós'', "firm, solid") + (''phōnḗ'', "sound, tone, voice" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santa Maria Times
The ''Santa Maria Times'' is a daily American newspaper on California's Central Coast serving the cities of Santa Maria; Orcutt; Guadalupe; Nipomo; unincorporated parts of northern Santa Barbara County and southern San Luis Obispo County. It is published Tuesday through Saturday, and is part of Santa Maria California News Media Inc., which also publishes the ''Lompoc Record'' and ''Santa Ynez Valley News'', among other newspapers. History The ''Santa Maria Times'' was established in April 1882.Storke, Yda AddiA Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California pp. 517-18 (1891)(31 March 2019) ''Santa Maria Times'' In 1918, the paper became a daily.(1 July 2012) ''Santa Maria Times'' Owner E.L. Petersen sold the paper in 1938 to Robert and Stanworth Hancock, who in turn sold the paper to Kansas-based Stauffer Communications in 1948.(27 March 1948)Kansan Purchases Santa Maria Times ''Los Angeles Times'' In 1947 the p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear Channel Communications
iHeartMedia, Inc., or CC Media Holdings, Inc., is an American mass media corporation headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It is the holding company of iHeartCommunications, Inc., formerly Clear Channel Communications, Inc., a company founded by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs in 1972, and later taken private by Bain Capital and Thomas H. Lee Partners in a leveraged buyout in 2008. As a result of the 2008 buyout, Clear Channel Communications, Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of CC Media Holdings, Inc. On September 16, 2014, CC Media Holdings, Inc. was rebranded iHeartMedia, Inc., and Clear Channel Communications, Inc., became iHeartCommunications, Inc. Overview iHeartMedia, Inc. specializes in radio broadcasting, podcasting, digital and live events through division iHeartMedia (sans "Inc." suffix; formerly Clear Channel Media and Entertainment, Clear Channel Radio, et al.) and subsidiary iHeartMedia and Entertainment, Inc. (formerly Clear Channel Broadcasting, Inc.); the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
