KSPE

KSPE
Ellwood, California;
Broadcast area	Santa Barbara County, California
Frequency	94.5MHz
Branding	"La Musical 94.5 FM"
Programming
Format	Classic regional Mexican
Ownership
Owner	Rincon Broadcasting; (Rincon License Subsidiary LLC);
Sister stations	KIST-FM,KOSJ,KSBL,KTMS,KTYD
History
First air date	February 6,1989(as KCQR)
Former call signs	KCQR (1989–1995); KSPE-FM (1995–2010); KIST-FM (2010); KFYZ (2010–2017)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	61058
Class	B
ERP	810watts; 880 watts with beam tilt
HAAT	899 meters (2,949 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	34°31′34″N119°57′32″W/ 34.526°N 119.959°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live

KSPE(94.5FM,"La Musical 94.5 FM" ) is a commercialradio stationthat islicensedtoEllwood, California,a district ofGoletainSanta Barbara County.It is owned byRincon Broadcastingand broadcasts aclassic regional Mexican music format.The KSPE studios and offices are on East Cota Street inSanta Barbaraand thetransmitteris located on West Camino Cielo in theLos Padres National Forest.^[2]While the station'seffective radiated poweris only 810watts,the tower is 2,949 feet (899 m) inheight above average terrain,making KSPE aClass BFM station covering the Santa Barbararadio marketand parts ofOxnard—Ventura.

History

The station firstsigned onon April 6, 1989 as KCQR, analbum-oriented rockstation calling itself "94 Rock". It was owned by South West Broadcasting, Inc.^[3]In 1994, the station was sold to Spectacular Broadcasting, Inc. for $1.2 million.^[4]^[5]The following year, KCQR changed itscall signto KSPE-FM^[6]to match that of co-owned stationKSPE(1490 AM) in Santa Barbara and begansimulcastingthe AM'sregional Mexicanmusic format,^[5]with both stations branded "La Musical".

In October 1998, Spectacular sold KSPE-FM and its AM counterpart toJacor Communications(laterClear Channel Communications) for $4.6 million.^[7]The AM station switched its call letters to KBKO, while KSPE-FM was separately programmed as "La Preciosa", playing regional Mexicanoldies.^[8]

On January 11, 2007, Clear Channel sold all of its radio stations in Santa Barbara, including KSPE-FM, toRincon Broadcastingfor $17.3 million.^[9]^[10]

KSPE-FM changed call letters in 2010, first to KIST-FM on July 19, then to KFYZ on September 10.^[6]The Spanish oldies format remained until December 21, 2010, when the station flipped totop 40with the branding "Z94.5".^[11]

In September 2017, the station reverted to its previous classic regional Mexican format, this time with the call letters KSPE and branded as "La Musical".^[12]

References

^"Facility Technical Data for KSPE".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
^"Predicted Coverage Area for KSPE 94.5 FM, Ellwood, CA".Radio-Locator.com.RetrievedFebruary 2,2019.
^"Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada"(PDF).Broadcasting Yearbook.Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1990. p. B-32.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
^"Lincoln Group Forms Rochester Duopoly With $5.5 Million WPXY-FM"(PDF).Radio & Records.October 21, 1994. p. 6.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
^^a ^b"Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S."(PDF).Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook.R.R. Bowker. 1996. p. B-58.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
^^a ^b"Call Sign History: KSPE".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedNovember 16,2023.
^"Paul Allen Buys A Pair In Portland"(PDF).Radio & Records.October 30, 1998. p. 6.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
^"Directory of Radio Stations in the United States"(PDF).Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook.R.R. Bowker. 2006. p. D-94.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
^Mackie, Drew (January 11, 2007)."Clear Channel Sells Santa Barbara Stations".Santa Barbara Independent.RetrievedMarch 16,2017.
^"Deal of the Week"(PDF).R&R.January 19, 2007.RetrievedMarch 16,2017.
^Venta, Lance (December 23, 2010)."Z94.5 Debuts In Santa Barbara".RadioInsight.RadioBB Networks.RetrievedMay 24,2018.
^Venta, Lance (September 19, 2017)."Rincon Broadcasting Flips Two In Santa Barbara".RadioInsight.RadioBB Networks.RetrievedMay 8,2018.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 61058 (KSPE)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
KSPEinNielsen Audio's FM station database
FCC Public Inspection File contour map

34°31′34″N119°57′32″W/ 34.526°N 119.959°W/34.526; -119.959

[1] "Facility Technical Data for KSPE".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "Predicted Coverage Area for KSPE 94.5 FM, Ellwood, CA".Radio-Locator.com.RetrievedFebruary 2,2019.

[3] "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada"(PDF).Broadcasting Yearbook.Broadcasting Publications Inc. 1990. p. B-32.RetrievedMay 24,2018.

[4] "Lincoln Group Forms Rochester Duopoly With $5.5 Million WPXY-FM"(PDF).Radio & Records.October 21, 1994. p. 6.RetrievedMay 24,2018.

[BC_YB_1996-5] "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S."(PDF).Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook.R.R. Bowker. 1996. p. B-58.RetrievedMay 24,2018.

[FCC_Callsign_KSPE-6] "Call Sign History: KSPE".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.Federal Communications Commission.RetrievedNovember 16,2023.

[7] "Paul Allen Buys A Pair In Portland"(PDF).Radio & Records.October 30, 1998. p. 6.RetrievedMay 24,2018.

[8] "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States"(PDF).Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook.R.R. Bowker. 2006. p. D-94.RetrievedMay 24,2018.

[9] Mackie, Drew (January 11, 2007)."Clear Channel Sells Santa Barbara Stations".Santa Barbara Independent.RetrievedMarch 16,2017.

[10] "Deal of the Week"(PDF).R&R.January 19, 2007.RetrievedMarch 16,2017.

[11] Venta, Lance (December 23, 2010)."Z94.5 Debuts In Santa Barbara".RadioInsight.RadioBB Networks.RetrievedMay 24,2018.

[12] Venta, Lance (September 19, 2017)."Rincon Broadcasting Flips Two In Santa Barbara".RadioInsight.RadioBB Networks.RetrievedMay 8,2018.

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