KSMA (AM)
Broadcast area | Santa Maria—Lompoc area |
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Frequency | 1240 kHz |
Branding | KSMA Radio |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Affiliations | CBS News Radio BizTalkRadio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Westwood One Los Angeles Rams |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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KBOX, KPAT, KRQK, KSNI-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 1946 (at 1450) |
Former call signs | KSMA (1946–2007) KSMX (2007–2016)[1] |
Former frequencies | 1450 kHz (1946–1949) |
Call sign meaning | Santa MAria |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 4123 |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°57′2″N 120°29′27″W / 34.95056°N 120.49083°W |
Translator(s) | 99.5 K258CY (Santa Maria) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 1240ksma.com |
KSMA (1240
History
KSMA was the first radio station in Santa Maria, signing on in 1946 at 1450 AM. Its original owners were Hugh G., Charles A., and Mareby Cardella Shurtliff, and Cleo Agnes Center.[3] In 1947, the station was sold to Santa Maria Broadcasting Company, owned by R.H. Hardenbergh and W.J. Davison, for $32,500.[4] On July 13, 1948, Santa Maria Broadcasting sold KSMA to John M. Poole for $20,750; the deal was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) December 9.[5][6] On October 17, 1949, the FCC approved KSMA's request to move to 1240 AM.[7] After only two years of ownership, in December 1950, Poole sold the station to James Hagerman and John I. Groom for $27,500.[8]
From its inception through the 1960s, KSMA aired a
Following Groom's death in 1976, in accordance with his will, the FCC granted Hagerman complete control of the licenses of KSMA and its FM sister station KSMA-FM. Groom's share of the stations, however, was transferred to his wife, Nona M. Groom.[11]
In January 1980, Hagerman and Nona Groom sold KSMA-AM-FM to Bayliss Broadcasting Company for $1.4 million. The company was owned by John Bayliss, who resigned from his position as president of
In August 1999, Bayliss Broadcasting sold KSMA and its FM sister station, then known as KSNI-FM, to
KSMA changed hands twice during the 2000s. In September 2000, Mondosphere Broadcasting Inc. sold 11 stations throughout
In early 2016, El Dorado began selling off its stations on the Central Coast. The first of these divestitures was KSMX and KSNI-FM, sold together on February 26 to American General Media (AGM) for $1.5 million.[20][21] KSMX changed its call sign back to KSMA on May 16.[2]
References
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c "KSMA Facility Record". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access. U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Directory of Broadcasting Stations of the United States" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting 1948 Yearbook Number. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1948. p. 94. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Sale of WCAU to 'Bulletin' Approved; WPEN to Sun Ray" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. December 8, 1947. p. 34. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Actions of the FCC" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. July 19, 1948. p. 85. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Transfers" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. December 13, 1948. p. 97. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "FCC Roundup" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. October 24, 1949. p. 72. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Poole Sells KSMA" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. December 11, 1950. p. 56. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Where three-dollar spots are top rate" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. July 14, 1969. pp. 54–58. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Grid Hook-Up" (PDF). Broadcasting/Telecasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 19, 1949. p. 66. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. September 13, 1976. p. 76. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. January 28, 1980. p. 91. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "For the Record" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. June 2, 1980. p. 64. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1987. p. B-41. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ Saxe, Frank (September 3, 1999). "Station Swaps To Herald Y2K?" (PDF). Billboard Country Airplay Monitor. BPI Communications Inc. p. 8. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. September 6, 1999. p. 64. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ISBN 0-8352-4111-4. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting and Cable. R.R. Bowker. September 18, 2000. p. 39. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Price For 16 AZ, CA Clear Channel Stations: $40 Million". All Access. All Access Music Group. July 11, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ Venta, Lance (March 3, 2016). "El Dorado Sells Again In Santa Maria". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 18, 2016). "El Dorado Continues Sell-Off With KXFM Divestment". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KSMA
- Official website
- KSMA in the FCC AM station database
- KSMA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- K258CY in the FCC FM station database
- K258CY at FCCdata.org