KWSS 94.5 FM Gilroy, CA
KWSS was born on January 17, 1983 when Gilroy’s legendary gonzo station KFAT disappeared into radio history. The new Las Vegas-based owners, Western Cities Broadcasting, had paid $3.6 million to buy KFAT and install a […]
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KALX 90.7 FM Berkeley, CA
The University of California, Berkeley’s station KALX is the on-air descendant of a student-run operation known as KAL, which sent audio from a studio in Ehrman Hall to nearby dormitories via a “carrier current” system. […]
KSJS 90.5 FM San Jose, CA
San Jose State University’s campus station was granted its Federal Communications Commission construction permit in August 1962. The station’s 85 watt transmitter coupled with a 130 foot antenna built atop the campus library were expected […]
KSFR 94.9 FM San Francisco, CA
KSFR made its official debut on March 11, 1958 after several weeks of testing. It was the Bay Area’s 12th FM station, broadcasting from 8:00 AM to 12 midnight seven days a week. The transmitter […]
KSJO 1590 AM San Jose, CA
KSJO was one of San Jose’s new post-World War II stations, signing on in September 1946 with 1,000 watts of power and daytime-only operations. Licensee Santa Clara Broadcasting Company was controlled by Patrick Peabody. An […]