KSMG
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Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | September 9, 1970[1] |
Former call signs | KWED-FM (1970-1985) |
Call sign meaning | San Antonio MaGic |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 34977 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 97,500 watts |
HAAT | 453 meters (1,486 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°16′30″N 98°15′54″W / 29.275°N 98.265°W |
Repeater(s) | 101.1 KONO-HD3 (Helotes) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | hits1053sanantonio |
KSMG (105.3
KSMG has an
History
Seguin Broadcasting Company, Inc., owners of KWED (1580 AM), filed a construction permit for a new radio station to broadcast on 105.3 MHz on September 15, 1969, which was granted by the FCC on December 31.[3] The station began broadcasting September 9, 1970;[1] like the AM station, it aired a middle of the road format, and it simulcast the AM station 40 percent of the time.[4]
FCC regulatory changes made in 1984 would have required KWED-FM to increase its power, which would have given the station a significant signal over San Antonio. Seguin Broadcasting Company, headed by Stan McKenzie, had no desire to run a major-market station. In late 1984, McKenzie reached a deal to sell KWED to American Media, Inc., which owned stations in Baltimore and on Long Island.[1] The divestiture of the FM prompted programming changes at the AM, including the end of afternoon Spanish-language shows that had aired since 1948.[5]
In March 1985, after the signal upgrade was completed, American Media's programming debuted and the station relaunched as "Magic 105", a gold-based adult contemporary format.[6] In its first ratings book, KSMG cracked the top five in San Antonio.[7] The station went full into the oldies format in 1988 upon its acquisition by The Rusk Corporation.[8] Jacor filed to buy the station in 1989 in a deal that ultimately never closed; it was part of a package deal with KTRH and KLOL in Houston, and the company was forced to take the San Antonio-market station in order to purchase the Houston outlets.[9] Rusk consolidated its position in the classic hits format in San Antonio when it entered into a local marketing agreement to take over the operations of a struggling KISS-FM in November 1991; KISS simulcasted KSMG until it returned to its heritage rock format on December 31, 1991.[10]
At the end of 1995, KSMG shifted to
On December 26, 2023 at Midnight, following its annual
References
- ^ a b c Riddlebarger, Philip (January 9, 1985). "KWED-FM sale pending with FCC". Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSMG". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ FCC History Cards for KSMG
- ^ "KWED-FM" (PDF). Broadcasting Yearbook. 1973. p. B-201. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Barbee, Mike (March 6, 1985). "Local Hispanic listeners miss Ornelas: Sale of FM station causes KWED to cancel Rosita". Seguin Gazette-Enterprise. p. 12A. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "KSMG Kicks Off Gold A/C Approach" (PDF). Radio & Records. March 8, 1985. p. 6. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Ratings" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 2, 1985. p. 20. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Drops AC for Gold: KSMG Names Devine GM, McCann PD" (PDF). Radio & Records. August 12, 1988. p. 3. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Gibeau, Richard (April 7, 1990). "Jacor selling four stations in drive to bigger markets". Cincinnati Post. p. 7B.
Although San Antonio is a smaller market, Jon M. Berry, Jacor senior vice president, said, "To get the two (Houston stations), we had to take all three."
- ^ Kojan, Harvey (May 22, 1992). "A KISS After Dying: LMA gives San Antonio rocker new lease on life" (PDF). Radio & Records. pp. 40, 42. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ "Changes" (PDF). Radio & Records. December 15, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ^ Fohn, Joe (June 12, 1997). "Cox Radio doubles its S.A. presence: Atlanta company pays $30 million for 3 stations". San Antonio Express-News. p. 1E.
- ^ "Mediabase Announces Panel Changes". All Access. April 22, 2014.
- ^ No More Magic; KSMG Brings Hits to San Antonio
- ^ YouTube: "105.3 KSMG - "Magic 105.3" Becomes "Hits 105.3" - Legal ID and First Hour Aircheck, 12/26/2023"
External links
- Official website
- KSMG in the FCC FM station database
- KSMG in Nielsen Audio's FM station database