KVSM (1380 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Santa Maria, California, United States and broadcasting to the Santa Maria area. The station is owned by Cristian Martinez[2] and airs a regional Mexican music format. KVSM is rebroadcast on FM translator K271BV in Orcutt on 102.1 MHz.
| Broadcast area | Santa Maria, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1380 kHz |
| Branding | "La Raza 102.1 y 1380 AM" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cristian Martinez |
| History | |
First air date | 2015 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 161424 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 650 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°58′48″N 120°27′12″W / 34.98000°N 120.45333°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.1 MHz K271BV (Orcutt, CA) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
History
editThe station was assigned the KVSM call letters on July 24, 2013.[3]
In August 2017, Ether Mining Group sold KVSM to Cristian Martinez for $300,000 plus a time brokerage arrangement; this transaction also included usage rights to FM translator K271BV in Orcutt, owned by Edgewater Broadcasting.[4] The sale closed in December that same year.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KVSM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KVSM Facility Record". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
- ^ "Call Sign History: KVSM". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ "KVSM-A/Santa Maria, CA Sold". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. August 18, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
- ^ "Salem Affiliate Sells WKAT/Miami". AllAccess.com. All Access Music Group. December 8, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2018.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 161424 (KVSM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KVSM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 148589 (K271BV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- K271BV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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