KSLY
 | |
| Broadcast area | San Luis Obispo, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.1 MHz |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Affiliations | K-Love |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | December 1959 (as KATY-FM) |
Former call signs | KATY-FM (1959-1973) KUNA (1973-1979) KUNA-FM (1979-1980) KUNA (1980-1984) KSLY-FM (1984-2016) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 58894 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 3,600 watts |
| HAAT | 502 meters (1,647 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | klove.com |
KSLY (96.1 MHz, "K-Love") is a non-commercial FM radio station that is licensed to and serves the San Luis Obispo, California area. 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.[1] It adopted the callsign KUNA in 1973.
In January 1976, KSLY Broadcasting Company sold KUNA and AM counterpart KSLY to a Chicago-based group for $535,000.[2] 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.[3]
KSLY-FM
In February 1984, KUNA switched call signs and formats with KSLY, which aired a top 40 format.[4] The FM station, using new call letters KSLY-FM,[3] adopted the branding "SLY 96-FM".[5]
In September 2000, Mondosphere Broadcasting Inc. sold 11 stations throughout Central California, including KSLY-FM, plus a construction permit for a twelfth station, to Clear Channel Communications Inc. (now iHeartMedia) for $45 million.[6] KSLY-FM dropped its longtime top 40 format in October 2005, flipping to country music and rebranding as "Cat Country 96.1".[7]
In July 2007, KSLY-FM was one of 16 stations in California and Arizona which Clear Channel sold to El Dorado Broadcasters for $40 million.[8]
On April 20, 2012, KSLY-FM dropped its Cat Country moniker and began simulcasting sister station KSNI-FM of Santa Maria. Both stations co-branded as "Sunny Country 102.5 & 96.1".[9]
In May 2016, upon closing of KSNI-FM's sale to American General Media, KSLY-FM dropped its simulcast of Sunny Country and launched a competing country format known as "96.1 SLO Country".[10] This format lasted only two months as the station went silent at the end of June.[11]
On July 15, 2016, El Dorado Broadcasters sold KSLY-FM to Educational Media Foundation for $350,000; the transaction closed in October.[12][13] EMF then flipped the station to its Christian adult contemporary-formatted K-Love network.[11] KSLY-FM changed its callsign to simply KSLY on December 15, 2016.[3]
References
- ^ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1960. p. A-121. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. January 5, 1976. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History: KSLY". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Denver, Joel (December 14, 1984). "1984: CHR Is Back And Stronger Than Ever" (PDF). Radio and Records. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Mitchell, Gail (December 14, 1984). "Fighting For A Piece Of The Action" (PDF). Radio and Records. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. September 18, 2000. p. 39. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio and Records. October 7, 2005. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Price For 16 AZ, CA Clear Channel Stations: $40 Million". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. July 11, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Venta, Lance (April 20, 2012). "Sunny Country Doubles In California". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 1, 2016). "Ownership Change Leads To Country Split On California Coast". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (July 22, 2016). "EMF Acquires KSLY-FM San Luis Obispo". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Price For EMF's Purchase Of KSLY/San Luis Obispo: $350,000". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. July 22, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "KFWB-A/Los Angeles Sold Again, This Time To Lotus". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. October 4, 2016. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
External links
- Official website (K-Love)
- Facility details for Facility ID KSLY ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database