KSMA (AM)
Appearance
Broadcast area | Santa Maria-Lompoc area |
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Frequency | 1240 kHz |
Branding | News Talk 1240 |
Programming | |
Format | News Talk Information |
Affiliations | Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks, Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KSMY, KSNI-FM, KXFM | |
History | |
Former call signs | KSMA[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 4123 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°57′2.00″N 120°29′27.00″W / 34.9505556°N 120.4908333°W |
Links | |
Website | www |
KSMX (1240 AM, "News Talk 1240") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Santa Maria, California, USA, the station serves the Santa Maria-Lompoc area. The station is currently owned by El Dorado Broadcasters and features programming from Fox News Radio, Premiere Radio Networks and Westwood One.[3]
History
KSMX was originally owned by John and Alice Bayless when it was KSMA, and the studios were originally downtown next to the old post office before Santa Maria's downtown renovation in the 1980s.
On 2007-11-30, the station changed call letters from KSMA to KSMX following a sale from Clear Channel Communications.[1]
References
- ^ a b "KSMX callsign changes". FCC. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
- ^ "Santa Maria-Lompoc Market Ratings". Radio & Records.
- ^ "KSMX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KSMX
- Facility details for Facility ID KSMX ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database