KOSS (1380 AM, "NewsTalk 1380") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Lancaster, California and serves the Antelope Valley area. The station is owned by High Desert Broadcasting and broadcasts a news/talk format, featuring programming from ABC Radio, HLN, and Radio America.
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| Broadcast area | Antelope Valley |
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| Frequency | 1380 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1380 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio Radio America |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KCEL, KGMX, KQAV, KKZQ, KMVE, KUTY | |
| History | |
First air date | April 1, 1962 |
Former call signs | KBVM (1956–1973) KKZZ (1973–1983) KOTE (1983–1987) KHJJ (1987–2000) KWJL (2000–2007) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19702 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 20 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°42′42″N 118°10′33″W / 34.71167°N 118.17583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | newstalk1380.com |
History
editThe station signed on as KBVM in August 1956.[2] KBVM changed its call sign to KKZZ in September 1973,[3] then to KOTE in 1983.[2] On January 1, 1987, KOTE changed its call letters to KHJJ,[4] adopting the branding "KHJ 1380" and a news/talk format.
In 2000, the station became KWJL (K-Jewel 1380) and featured an adult standards format. In 2004, KWJL flipped to Spanish oldies as "Joyas 1380" (joya is the Spanish word for "jewel").
In September 2007, KWJL and KUTY swapped formats, and KWJL became "NewsTalk 1380". The call sign was changed to KOSS in January 2008. The KOSS call letters had previously belonged to another local station, KVVS (105.5 FM), under a previous format.
KOSS was previously the radio home of Lancaster JetHawks minor league baseball, airing play-of-play coverage beginning in the team's 2010 season.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KOSS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1984. p. B-28. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "For the Record: Existing AM stations" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 17, 1973. p. 56. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Call Sign History: KOSS". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
- ^ "Lancaster JetHawks Move To NewsTalk 1380". All Access. All Access Music Group. April 22, 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 19702 (KOSS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KOSS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for KOSS
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