KOSS

For the FM radio station formerly known as KOSS, see KVVS.

KOSS

City	Lancaster, California
Broadcast area	Antelope Valley
Branding	NewsTalk 1380
Frequency	1380 kHz
First air date	April 1, 1962
Format	News/Talk
Power	1,000 watts (day) 20 watts (night)
Class	D
Facility ID	19702
Transmitter coordinates	34°42′43.00″N 118°10′34.00″W / 34.7119444°N 118.1761111°W / 34.7119444; -118.1761111
Former callsigns	KBVM (prior to 1973) KKZZ (1973) KOTE (1983) KHJJ (1987) KWJL (2000)
Affiliations	ABC Radio Radio America
Owner	High Desert Broadcasting LLC
Sister stations	KCEL, KGMX, KQAV, KKZQ, KMVE, KUTY
Website	http://www.newstalk1380.com

KOSS (1380 AM, "NewsTalk 1380") is a radio station broadcasting a News/Talk format. Licensed to Lancaster, California, USA, it broadcasts from Palmdale and serves the Antelope Valley area. It came on air in August, 1956. The station is currently owned by High Desert Broadcasting LLC and features programming from ABC Radio, HLN and Radio America.

Chasing the Why is one of the station's better known local shows; a weekly call-in psychotherapy program, hosted by Andrew Pari, L.C.S.W., where he covers a wide range of social topics focused towards the Antelope Valley audience.

History

KOSS signed on as KBVM. The callsign was changed to KKZZ in 1973. The callsign was changed to KOTE in 1983.

In 1987, 1380 became KHJ 1380 with the call letters KHJJ, with a News/Talk format.

In 2000, the station became K-Jewel 1380 with an Adult standards format with the call letters KWJL.

In 2004, KWJL flipped to Spanish Oldies as Joyas 1380 (Spanish for "Jewels").

In September 2007, KWJL and KUTY swapped formats, and KWJL became NewsTalk 1380. The call sign was changed to KOSS in January 2008. The call letters had previously belonged to another local station KVVS 105.5 under a previous format.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for KOSS

Radio-Locator Information on KOSS

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KOSS

Radio stations in the High Desert/Eastern Sierra area

By FM frequency	87.7¹ 88.1 88.5 89.3 89.7 90.5 90.9 91.1 91.3 91.3 91.5 91.9 92.7 93.5 93.7 94.5 95.1 95.9 96.1 96.7 96.9 97.7 98.1 100.1 100.9 101.5 102.1 102.3 102.5 103.1 103.7 103.9 104.5 104.5 104.9 105.1 105.5 106.3 106.9

By AM frequency	610 1140 1220 1230 1240 1310 1340 1360 1380 1450 1470 1670

By callsign	K217DA K218DU KAVL KBTW KCEL KCNQ KCRY KEPD KFRJ KFXM-LP KGBB KGBM KGMX KHDR KHTS KIQQ KIQQ-FM KKZQ KLOA KLOA-LP¹ KMVE KNYE KOSS KPTG-LP KQAV KQTE KRAJ KRSF KRSR KRVQ-FM KSRY KSSI KSZL KTPI KTPI-FM KUTY KVGH-FM KVLI KVVS KWDJ KWTD KWTH KWTM KWTW KWTY KXXZ KZFX KZIQ-FM KZXY-FM KRXV

¹ Audio for TV channel 6 (KLOA-LP/Ind) Nearby radio markets Bakersfield Barstow Los Angeles Oxnard–Ventura Palm Springs Riverside/San Bernardino Victor Valley See also List of radio stations in California

News/Talk radio stations in the state of California

All-News	KCBS – San Francisco KFRC-FM San Francisco KLIV – San Jose KNX – Los Angeles

News & Talk	KABC – Los Angeles KAHI – Auburn KCAA – Loma Linda KCBQ – San Diego KERN – Bakersfield KFBK – Sacramento KFBK-FM – Pollock Pines KFI – Los Angeles KFMB – San Diego KGO - San Francisco KGEO – Bakersfield KGIG-LP – Salida KINS-FM – Blue Lake KION – Salinas KKSF – San Francisco KMJ – Fresno KMJ-FM – Fresno KMPH – Modesto KMZT – Beverly Hills KNCO – Grass Valley KNEW – San Francisco KNWH – Yucca Valley KNWQ – Palm Springs KNWZ – Coachella KNZR – Bakersfield KNZR-FM – Shafter KOGO – San Diego KOSS – Lancaster KOWL – South Lake Tahoe KPAY – Chico KPRL – Paso Robles KPSI – Palm Springs KQMS – Redding KQMS-FM – Shasta Lake KRLA – Glendale KSCO – Santa Cruz KSFO – San Francisco KSIZ – Weed KSMX – Santa Maria KSRO – Santa Rosa KSTE – Rancho Cordova KSUE – Susanville KSZL – Barstow KTIE – San Bernardino KTIP – Porterville KTKZ – Sacramento KTMS – Santa Barbara KUHL – Santa Maria KUKI – Ukiah KUTY – Palmdale KVEC – San Luis Obispo KVLI – Lake Isabella KVML – Sonora KVON – Napa KYOS – Merced

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in California

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