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KSJX
Broadcast areaSan Francisco Bay Area
Frequency1500 kHz
Programming
FormatVietnamese
AffiliationsIndependent
Ownership
Owner
KEST, KIQI
History
First air date
1948
Former call signs
KXRX (1948–1982)
KHTT (1982–1989)
Technical information
Facility ID4118
ClassB
Power10,000 watts day
5,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°21′28″N 121°52′17″W / 37.35778°N 121.87139°W / 37.35778; -121.87139
Links
Websitewww.ksjx1500.com

KSJX (1500 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Vietnamese format. Licensed to San Jose, California, the station serves the San Francisco Bay Area. The station is currently owned by Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC.[1]

History

AM 1500 signed on in 1948 with the call letters KXRX and 1 kW of power.[2] On September 7, 1982, KXRX became KHTT and later switched from a news format to middle of the road music.[3][4][5] KHTT began carrying Santa Clara University and San Jose State University men's basketball games in the 1985–86 season.[6][7] By 1986, KHTT switched to 1960s oldies.[8] In 1987, KHTT won the rights to live San Jose State football broadcasts; in the previous season, San Jose State football radio affiliate KCBS carried most games on tape delay due to conflicts with Stanford football games.[9]

On March 1, 1989, the station picked up its current call letters KSJX and a business news format.[10] Rival station KLIV picked up the rights to San Jose State football and men's basketball beginning in the 1991–92 season.[10][11] In 1992, KSJX began carrying Vietnamese programming.[12][13]

Fire

On October 10, 2010, a fire started in vegetation near the building where KSJX is based. It soon engulfed the radio station, destroying it, and also took out KZSF, a Mexican language radio station that is based at the same transmitter. The fire also caused the evacuation of a Kellogg's factory nearby.[14]

References

  1. ^ "KSJX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
  2. ^ "KXRX San Jose On Air At 1550 kc, Fulltime" (PDF). No. August 16, 1948. Broadcasting. p. 62.
  3. ^ Call sign history
  4. ^ http://www.saildart.org/RADIO.DON%5BUP,DOC%5D13
  5. ^ http://www.saildart.org/RADIO.DON%5BUP,DOC%5D17
  6. ^ Fleser, Dan. "SCU basketball on the air." San Jose Mercury News: October 23, 1985, p. 11D.
  7. ^ "San Jose State's remaining games to be on KHTT." San Jose Mercury News: December 10, 1985, p. 2D.
  8. ^ http://www.saildart.org/RADIO.DON%5BUP,DOC%5D22
  9. ^ Antonucci, Mike. "SJS, KHTT close to deal for live football coverage." San Jose Mercury News: March 18, 1987, p. 6E.
  10. ^ a b Weimers, Leigh. "Technology's really foreign to some folks." San Jose Mercury News, February 17, 1989, p. 1C.
  11. ^ "Good news, bad news in SJS radio switch." San Jose Mercury News: April 30, 1991, 2C.
  12. ^ http://www.vienthao.com/media/vienthao-media-kit.pdf
  13. ^ http://www.inlanguageradio.com/?s=associates
  14. ^ "Saturday fire takes San Jose's KSJX (1500) and KZSF (1370) off the air". Radio-Info.com. October 10, 2010.
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