KSTT-FM (104.5 MHz, "Coast 104.5") is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Atascadero, California, United States and broadcasts to the San Luis Obispo and Santa Maria—Lompoc, California areas. The station is owned by American General Media[2] and airs an adult contemporary format.
| Broadcast area | San Luis Obispo, California Santa Maria—Lompoc, California |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 104.5 MHz |
| Branding | Coast 104.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| KKAL, KKJG, KVEC, KZOZ | |
| History | |
First air date | 1979 (as KIQO) |
Former call signs | KIQO (1979–2016) |
Call sign meaning | similar to "Coast" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 42066 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 4,700 watts |
| HAAT | 440 meters (1,440 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°21′40″N 120°39′21″W / 35.36111°N 120.65583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | coast1045.com |
History
editThe station was first signed on in 1979 as KIQO by Midway Broadcasters Inc.[3] The station first aired an adult contemporary music format under the branding "Q104". In July 1984, Gareth F. Garlund and Anna Garlund sold their 80% stake in Midway Broadcasters to partners Gary F. Brill and Virginia Brill, who owned the other 20%, for $700,000.[4]
In July 1998, Midway sold KIQO to Bakersfield, California-based American General Media for $1.5 million. At the time, the station carried an oldies music format.[5]
On May 31, 2016, El Dorado Broadcasting sold the intellectual property of KSTT-FM (101.3 FM) in Los Osos-Baywood Park to American General Media as part of a series of divestitures of its Central Coast stations. The deal did not include the 101.3 FM frequency itself, which remained with El Dorado and changed its call sign to KJRW. The transaction was completed July 1, with KIQO dropping its classic hits format branded "Q104.5", picking up the KSTT-FM call letters and that station's adult contemporary format, and rebranding as "Coast 104.5".[6]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for KSTT-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "KSTT-FM Facility Record". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada" (PDF). Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook. Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1981. p. C-19. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting. Broadcasting Publications Inc. July 16, 1984. p. 52. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ "Changing Hands" (PDF). Broadcasting & Cable. R.R. Bowker. July 20, 1998. p. 62. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
- ^ Venta, Lance (June 24, 2016). "KSTT San Luis Obispo IP to Move to 104.5 KIQO". RadioInsight. RadioBB Networks. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 42066 (KSTT-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- KSTT-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database