KXTZ (95.3 MHz, "95.3 The Beach") is a commercial FM radio station that is licensed to and serves San Luis Obispo, California. The station is owned by Dimes Media Corporation and broadcasts an Adult Hits music format with a focus on rock music from the 1980s. KXTZ is simulcast on sister station KXDZ in Templeton, California at 100.5 FM.[3]
| Broadcast area | San Luis Obispo, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| Branding | 95.3 The Beach |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KPYG, KWWV, KXDZ, KYNS | |
| History | |
First air date | December 7, 1974 (as KPGA) |
Former call signs | KPGA (1974–1990) KWBR (1990–1998)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30108 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 4,200 watts |
| HAAT | 119 meters (390 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°09′24″N 120°38′11″W / 35.15667°N 120.63639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 953thebeach.com |
History
editThe station first signed on December 7, 1974 as KPGA and broadcast a middle of the road music format.[4] In 1975, original owner James M. Strain sold KPGA to Jack and Lois Gale for $70,000; the deal was approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on October 17.[5] In May 1978, owing to his declining health, Jack Gale sold his share in KPGA to his business partners Charles A. and Patricia Kent, doing business as KPGA Inc., for $6,000.[6] The Kents sold the adult contemporary music-formatted station to Five Cities Broadcasting Corporation for $500,000 in April 1985.[7][8]
In September 1989, U.S. Media Company, who took possession of KPGA's license after Five Cities defaulted on a loan in 1986,[9] sold the station to James H. Elison for $1.05 million.[10] On March 2, 1990, KPGA changed its call letters to KWBR.
Elison's Maverick Broadcasting Company had reached an agreement to sell KWBR to American General Media for $500,000 in December 1996;[11] however, the deal fell through. Instead, the following March, the rock-formatted station was purchased for $350,000 by Winsome Media LLC, based in Cambria, California and owned by Walter D. Howard and Delbert E. Cleft, Jr.[12] On April 17, 1998, the station adopted the KXTZ call sign.[1]
In April 2002, Howard Broadcasting, Inc. sold KXTZ to Mapleton Communications as part of a three-station deal valued at $1.5 million.[13] The deal was approved by the FCC on May 23, 2002 and the transaction was consummated on July 19.[14]
In late 2014, Mapleton Communications sold KXTZ and sister stations KPYG, KWWV, KXDZ, and KYNS to Martha Fahnoe's Dimes Media Corporation for $1 million. The sale closed on January 15, 2015.
References
edit- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KXTZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1976. p. C-22. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. November 3, 1975. p. 55. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. May 29, 1978. p. 49. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. April 8, 1985. p. 152. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Five Cities Buys KVEC, KPGA" (PDF). Radio and Records. April 12, 1985. p. 8. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "California station sale challenged" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. November 23, 1987. p. 48. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 11, 1989. p. 128. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- ^ "Entravision Eyes El Paso Pair" (PDF). Radio and Records. December 13, 1996. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. March 17, 1997. p. 58. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands - 2002-04-22". Broadcasting & Cable. April 21, 2002.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BALH-20020415AAV)". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission. July 19, 2002.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 30108 (KXTZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KXTZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for KXTZ