KOSS (1380 AM, "NewsTalk 1380") is a commercial

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that is licensed to

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and serves the

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area. The station is owned by High Desert Broadcasting and broadcasts a

news/talk Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues and consisting entirely or almost entirely of original spoken word content rather than outside music. They may feature monologues, dialogues between the hosts, interviews ...

format, featuring programming from ABC Radio, HLN, and Radio America.

History

The station signed on as KBVM in August 1956. KBVM changed its

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to KKZZ in September 1973, then to KOTE in 1983. On January 1, 1987, KOTE changed its call letters to KHJJ, adopting the branding "KHJ 1380" and a

format. In 2000, the station became KWJL (K-Jewel 1380) and featured an

adult standards Adult standards (also sometimes known as the nostalgia or Big Band format) is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations. Adult standards started in the 1950s and is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly tho ...

format. In 2004, KWJL flipped to Spanish

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as "Joyas 1380" (''joya'' is the Spanish word for "jewel"). In September 2007, KWJL and

KUTY KUTY (1470 AM, "Hermosa 1470") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Palmdale, California, United States and serves the Antelope Valley area. The station is owned by High Desert Broadcasting LLC and broadcasts a regional Mexican fo ...

swapped formats, and KWJL became "NewsTalk 1380". The call sign was changed to KOSS in January 2008. The KOSS call letters had previously belonged to another local station, KVVS (105.5 FM), under a previous format. KOSS was previously the radio home of

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minor league baseball, airing play-of-play coverage beginning in the team's 2010 season.

References

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FCC History Cards for KOSS
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