KLSB

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KLSB
KLOVE 2014.svg
CityGoleta, California
Broadcast areaSanta Barbara and Ventura County, California
BrandingPositive, Encouraging 97.5
Slogan"The K-Love for Christian Music"
Frequency97.5 MHz (also on HD Radio)
First air dateSeptember 1, 1957 (as KRCW)
FormatFM/HD1: Christian adult contemporary
HD2: Worship music
HD3: Christian classic hits
ERP17,500 watts with beam tilt
HAAT890 metres (2,920 feet)
ClassB
Facility ID3159
Transmitter coordinates34°31′31″N 119°57′32″W / 34.5253°N 119.9590°W / 34.5253; -119.9590
Former callsignsKRCW (1957-1965)
KTMS-FM (1965-1984)
KKOO-FM (1984-1985)
KHTY (1985-1998)
KMGQ (1998-2005)
KRUZ-FM (2005-2012)
KYGA (2012-2017)
AffiliationsFM/HD1: K-Love
HD2: Air1
HD3: K-Love Classics
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
Sister stationsKYLA KKLQ (FM)
WebcastListen Live
Listen Live (HD2)
Websiteklove.com
air1.com (HD2)

KLSB (97.5 FM) is a non-commercial radio station that is licensed to Goleta, California and serves the Santa Barbara and Oxnard-Ventura areas. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation and airs the contemporary Christian music format of its nationally syndicated network K-Love. KLSB also broadcasts in HD Radio.[1]

History[edit]

Early years[edit]

The station first signed on September 1, 1957 with the call letters KRCW.[2]

In May 1965, original owner Richard W. Johnston sold the station to News-Press Publishing Company, owner of the Santa Barbara News-Press and AM station KTMS, for $51,000.[3] KRCW's call sign changed to KTMS-FM in July to match that of its new sister station.[4] News-Press Publishing's cross-ownership of the combo predated the Federal Communications Commission's 1975 rules prohibiting a person or entity from owning both a newspaper and a radio or television station in the same media market.[5] Thus, the company's mix of media outlets was grandfathered in. Nonetheless, the stations' common ownership with the News-Press ended on July 12, 1985, when News-Press Publishing sold the FM station, then known as KKOO-FM, and KTMS to F&M Broadcasting for $2 million.[6]

KHTY/KMGQ/KRUZ (1985-2012)[edit]

In September 1985, the station changed its call letters to KHTY and adopted a top 40 format branded as "Y97".[7] In July 1987, Harry McMurray and Jimmie Lee Wilkinson sold their 50 percent interest in KHTY and KTMS to Christian Larson for $1.75 million.[8] (F. Robert Fenton owned the other 50 percent of the station combo). In August 1993, Pinnacle Communications, headed by Larson, sold KHTY and KTMS to Atmor Properties to satisfy a debt owed to a finance company principally owned by AT&T; the outstanding amount, including interest and late charges, totaled approximately $4.5 million.[9]

In February 1995, the station dropped the Y97 moniker and adjusted its format to modern rock, identifying simply as "97.5 KHTY".[10][11] A year later, in January 1996, Engles Enterprises, Inc. purchased KHTY and KTMS for $2 million.[12]

In 1998, the station flipped to smooth jazz and changed its call sign to KMGQ.

In December 1999, Cumulus Media purchased McDonald Media Group's eight stations, including KMGQ, for $41 million. This transaction marked Cumulus' entry into the Pacific states.[13]

Logo for KRUZ used until November 2012.

In March 2005, Cumulus executed a format shuffle within its Santa Barbara cluster. KMGQ's smooth jazz programming and call letters were transferred to the 106.3 FM frequency, while the modern adult contemporary format on KRUZ moved from 103.3 to 97.5 FM. As a result, the station changed its call letters to KRUZ.[14]

Educational Media Foundation era (2012-present)[edit]

On December 1, 2012 at 12 midnight, KRUZ changed its format to Air1's Christian contemporary hit radio (Christian CHR) format following the station's sale by Cumulus to Educational Media Foundation (EMF) for $1.25 million.[15][16] The callsign changed to KYGA the same day.

On December 14, 2017, KYGA flipped to Air1's sister network K-Love and changed its call letters to KLSB.[17] The Air1 feed moved to KLSB's HD2 subchannel. As a K-Love affiliate, KLSB broadcasts Christian adult contemporary music from such artists such as Chris Tomlin, Casting Crowns, Lauren Daigle, and Matthew West.[18]

HD Radio[edit]

KLSB broadcasts in HD Radio with three subchannels:

Transmission problem[edit]

On Saturday, February 19, 2011 at 5:03 am, KRUZ's transmitter went off the air due to heavy rain storms. On Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 6 am, KRUZ went back on the air.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Station Search Details: KLSB". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communication Commission. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  2. ^ "Directory of AM and FM Stations and Market Data for the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1959. p. B-119. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "For The Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. May 24, 1965. p. 96. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  4. ^ "For The Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. July 19, 1965. p. 86. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  5. ^ "Consumer Guide: FCC Broadcast Ownership Rules" (PDF). U.S. Federal Communications Commission. October 27, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  6. ^ "For The Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. July 22, 1985. p. 98. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  7. ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio and Records. October 11, 1985. p. 28. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
  8. ^ "Heritage Radio Management LBO Moves Along" (PDF). Radio and Records. July 10, 1987. p. 10. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  9. ^ "NewTex Goes Hawaiian With $7.5 Million Deal For KSSK Combo" (PDF). Radio and Records. August 20, 1993. p. 6. Retrieved December 10, 2018.
  10. ^ "Newsbreakers" (PDF). Radio and Records. February 24, 1995. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  11. ^ "'N.Y. Times' Runs Triathlon Down!" (PDF). Radio and Records. September 22, 1995. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  12. ^ "Remaining Douglas Stations Go To ... Douglas" (PDF). Radio and Records. January 26, 1996. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  13. ^ "Cumulus Hits the West Coast" (PDF). Radio and Records. December 31, 1999. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  14. ^ "Street Talk" (PDF). Radio and Records. April 15, 2005. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "Another radio swapfest for Cumulus & Salem". Radio and Television Business Report. September 24, 2012. Retrieved April 25, 2018.
  16. ^ Venta, Lance (December 2, 2012). "KRUZ Shifts To Air1". Radio Insight. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
  17. ^ "Call Sign History: KLSB". U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 31, 2018.
  18. ^ "Positive & Encouraging K-LOVE". K-Love. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
  19. ^ Venta, Lance (January 1, 2019). "Air 1 Moves to Worship Music". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved January 1, 2019.

External links[edit]

Coordinates: 34°31′31″N 119°57′32″W / 34.5253°N 119.9590°W / 34.5253; -119.9590

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