KSJX
| City | San Jose, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | San Francisco Bay Area |
| Slogan | Radio in Your Language |
| Frequency | 1500 kHz |
| First air date | 1948 |
| Format | Vietnamese |
| Power |
10,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 4118 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°21′28″N 121°52′17″W / 37.35778°N 121.87139°WCoordinates: 37°21′28″N 121°52′17″W / 37.35778°N 121.87139°W |
| Former callsigns |
KXRX (1948–1982) KHTT (1982–1989) |
| Affiliations | Independent |
| Owner |
Multicultural Broadcasting (Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC) |
| Sister stations | KEST, KIQI |
| Website | www.ksjx1500.com |
KSJX (1500 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Vietnamese format. Licensed to San Jose, California, the station serves the San Francisco Bay Area. The station is currently owned by Multicultural Radio Broadcasting Licensee, LLC.[1]
History
AM 1500 signed on in 1948 with the call letters KXRX and 1 kW of power.[2] On September 7, 1982, KXRX became KHTT and later switched from a news format to middle of the road music.[3][4][5] KHTT began carrying Santa Clara University and San Jose State University men's basketball games in the 1985–86 season.[6][7] By 1986, KHTT switched to 1960s oldies.[8] In 1987, KHTT won the rights to live San Jose State football broadcasts; in the previous season, San Jose State football radio affiliate KCBS carried most games on tape delay due to conflicts with Stanford football games.[9]
On March 1, 1989, the station picked up its current call letters KSJX and a business news format.[10] Rival station KLIV picked up the rights to San Jose State football and men's basketball beginning in the 1991–92 season.[10][11] In 1992, KSJX began carrying Vietnamese programming.[12][13]
Fire
On October 10, 2010, a fire started in vegetation near the building where KSJX is based. It soon engulfed the radio station, destroying it, and also took out KZSF, a Mexican language radio station that is based at the same transmitter. The fire also caused the evacuation of a Kellogg's factory nearby.[14]
References
- ↑ "KSJX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
- ↑ "KXRX San Jose On Air At 1550 kc, Fulltime" (PDF) (August 16, 1948). Broadcasting. p. 62.
- ↑ Call sign history
- ↑ http://www.saildart.org/RADIO.DON%5BUP,DOC%5D13
- ↑ http://www.saildart.org/RADIO.DON%5BUP,DOC%5D17
- ↑ Fleser, Dan. "SCU basketball on the air." San Jose Mercury News: October 23, 1985, p. 11D.
- ↑ "San Jose State's remaining games to be on KHTT." San Jose Mercury News: December 10, 1985, p. 2D.
- ↑ http://www.saildart.org/RADIO.DON%5BUP,DOC%5D22
- ↑ Antonucci, Mike. "SJS, KHTT close to deal for live football coverage." San Jose Mercury News: March 18, 1987, p. 6E.
- 1 2 Weimers, Leigh. "Technology's really foreign to some folks." San Jose Mercury News, February 17, 1989, p. 1C.
- ↑ "Good news, bad news in SJS radio switch." San Jose Mercury News: April 30, 1991, 2C.
- ↑ http://www.vienthao.com/media/vienthao-media-kit.pdf
- ↑ http://www.inlanguageradio.com/?s=associates
- ↑ "Saturday fire takes San Jose's KSJX (1500) and KZSF (1370) off the air". Radio-Info.com. October 10, 2010.
External links
- FCC History Cards for KSJX
- Official website
- Query the FCC's AM station database for KSJX
- Radio-Locator Information on KSJX
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for KSJX
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