KXTZ
 95.3 The Beach logo as of 2011 | |
| City | Pismo Beach, California |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | San Luis Obispo, California |
| Branding | 95.3 The Beach |
| Slogan | Rockin' Classics |
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1974 (as KPGA) |
| Format | Classic rock |
| ERP | 4,200 watts |
| HAAT | 119 meters (390 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 30108 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 35°09′24″N 120°38′11″W / 35.15667°N 120.63639°W |
| Former callsigns |
KPGA (1974-1990) KWBR (1990-1998)[1] |
| Owner |
Martha Fahnoe (Dimes Media Corporation) |
| Sister stations | KPYG, KWWV, KXDZ, KYNS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 953thebeach.com |
KXTZ (95.3 FM, "The Beach") is a commercial radio station located in San Luis Obispo, California. KXTZ airs a classic rock music format (with a focus on 1980s era rock music), and is a simulcast with sister station KXDZ (on 100.5 FM), branded as "95.3 The Beach".[2]
The station was assigned the KXTZ call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on April 17, 1998.[1]
In April 2002, Howard Broadcasting, Inc., reached an agreement to sell this station to Mapleton Communications, LLC, as part of a three-station deal valued at $1.5 million.[3] The deal was approved by the FCC on May 23, 2002, and the transaction was consummated on July 19, 2002.[4]
Mapleton Communications sold KXTZ and sister stations KPYG, KWWV, KXDZ, and KYNS to Martha Fahnoe's Dimes Media Corporation for $1 million. The sale closed on January 15, 2015.
References
- 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved June 21, 2009.
- ↑ "Changing Hands - 2002-04-22". Broadcasting & Cable. April 21, 2002.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-20020415AAV)". FCC Media Bureau. July 19, 2002.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for KXTZ
- Radio-Locator information on KXTZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for KXTZ
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