KSEG (FM)
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| City | Sacramento, California |
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| Broadcast area | Sacramento, California |
| Branding | 96.9 The Eagle |
| Slogan | Sacramento's Classic Rock |
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz (also on HD Radio) |
| First air date | October 2, 1959 (as KSFM) |
| Format | Classic rock HD2: Blues |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 11281 |
| Callsign meaning | K Sacramento's EaGle |
| Former callsigns | KSFM (1959-1972) KPSC (1972-1974) KEZS (1974-1975) KROI (1975-1979) KROY-FM (1979-1984) KSAC (1984-1985) KROY (1985-1990) |
| Owner | Entercom (Entercom License, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KIFM, KKDO, KRXQ, KSFM, KUDL |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | eagle969.com |
KSEG (96.9 FM, "The Eagle") is a classic rock station based in Sacramento, California. The Entercom outlet broadcasts at 96.9 MHz with an ERP of 50 kW. Its studios are located in North Highlands (with a Sacramento address) and its transmitter is near North Sacramento, just outside city limits.
History[edit]
KSEG has been programming this format since November 12, 1990, when it flipped from a Rhythmic Contemporary format when it was KROY. The first song under the new format was "Fly Like an Eagle" by the Steve Miller Band.[1] They also serve as the complementary sister station to ESPN Radio affiliate KIFM, Active Rock KRXQ, Top 40 Mainstream KUDL, Rhythmic contemporary KSFM, and Modern rock KKDO.
KSEG airs a local lineup as well as the House of Blues Radio Hour with Elwood Blues.
KSEG-HD2[edit]
KSEG's HD2 subcarrier offers a Blues format.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "KROY gives up not-so-hot idea; station abandons its contemporary-hits format for '60s to '80s rock", The Sacramento Bee, November 13, 1990.
- ^ Sacramento HD radio guide
External links[edit]
- Official 96.9 The Eagle website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KSEG
- Radio-Locator information on KSEG
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KSEG
Coordinates: 38°38′53″N 121°28′42″W / 38.6480°N 121.4783°W
