KERN
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| City of license | Wasco-Greenacres, California |
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| Broadcast area | Bakersfield area |
| Branding | KERN RADIO 1180 |
| Slogan | "Newstalk" |
| Frequency | 1180 kHz |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 50,000 watts 10,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 35899 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°34′17″N 119°19′26″W / 35.57139°N 119.32389°WCoordinates: 35°34′17″N 119°19′26″W / 35.57139°N 119.32389°W |
| Callsign meaning | KERN County |
| Former callsigns | KERI (1984-2008) KWSO (??-1984)[1] |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio , Westwood One, Talk Radio Network |
| Owner | American General Media (AGM California) |
| Sister stations | KEBT, KERI, KGEO, KGFM, KISV, KKXX |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | kernradio.com |
KERN (1180 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a News/talk format. Licensed to Wasco-Greenacres, California, USA, the station serves the Bakersfield, California, area. The station is currently owned by American General Media.[2]
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[edit] History
KERN signed on the air at the 1410 AM frequency in 1927. In the 1970s programming consisted of Top 40 music from the 1950s through the 1970s. Johnny Mitchell, Program Director and Phil Drake, Music Director took this fledgling station to a solid number one in 1973, soundly crushing its competitor, KAFY 550 AM, from its throne. In the early 70s the station was a popular choice for Top 40 music in Bakersfield. It was also among the first stations to carry "American Top 40 with Casey Kasem" beginning on July 4, 1972. It switched to talk in the late 70's when FM became the standard band for music.
KERN most recently broadcast a Christian music format as KERI The Christian Station. On December 29, 2008, KERN, which had been broadcasting on 1410 AM, started simulcasting on 1180 AM to get listeners used to the new frequency as part of an announced frequency swap with KERI. The KERN call sign was officially moved from 1410 AM, where they had been since 1927, to 1180 on December 30, 2008 and the KERI call sign was moved to 1410 AM. On January 1, 2009, the Christian music format was reunited with the KERI call sign on 1410 AM.[3]
The station is owned by American General Media and among its sister stations are soft adult contemporary KGFM adult hits KKXX-FM, sports radio KGEO, christian talk station KERI, top 40 station KISV, and Regional Mexican station KEBT.
KERN is the flagship station of the Bakersfield College Renegades.
[edit] Programming
KERN is affiliated with ABC Radio, from which it airs Sean Hannity and Mark Levin, as well as Talk Radio Network, from which it airs Michael Savage, Jerry Doyle and numerous weekend hosts. Local hosts heard on the station include Jeff Lemuchhi, Theresa Ebreo, and Scott Cox. KERN also airs Earl Pitts Uhmerikun during its morning show.
[edit] Previous logo
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KERN logo while broadcast on 1410 AM
[edit] References
- ^ http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=35899&Callsign=KERN
- ^ "KERN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=KERN.
- ^ "Announcement of frequency change on KERN website". American General Media. http://www.kernradio.com.
[edit] External links
- KERN official website
- Corporate site
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KERN
- Radio-Locator Information on KERN
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for KERN
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