KLUN explained

KLUN
City:Paso Robles, California
Area:San Luis Obispo, California
Branding:Radio Lazer 103.1 FM
Airdate:August 1995
Frequency:103.1 MHz
Format:Regional Mexican
Language:Spanish
Erp:1,100 watts
Haat:232m (761feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:2243
Former Callsigns:KTBG (1992–1995)
KNCR-FM (1995–1997)
KBZX (1997–1999)
Owner:Radio Lazer
Licensee:Lazer Licenses, LLC
Webcast:Listen Live
Licensing Authority:FCC

KLUN (103.1 FM) is a commercial radio station that is licensed to Paso Robles, California, and serves the San Luis Obispo, California, area. The station is owned by Radio Lazer and airs a regional Mexican music format.

History

The station first signed on in August 1995 as KNCR-FM with an adult contemporary (AC) music format. It was launched by Andy J. Fakas, who purchased the station's Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit from original holder Jean Yang in 1993.[1] [2] On August 22, 1997, Sarape Communications Inc., headed by Fakas, changed the call sign of KNCR-FM to KBZX.[3] The station was also simulcast on sister station KZBK (94.1 FM) in Oceano, California.

In November 1998, Sarape Communications sold KBZX and KBZK to Moon Broadcasting Paso Robles LLC, a Los Angeles–based ownership group led by Abel A. de Luna, for $750,000.[4] The following April, the new owner ended the simulcast and flipped each station to separate Spanish-language formats. KBZX changed its call sign to KLUN and adopted a Spanish AC format branded as "Radio Tequila".[5] In June 2000, Lazer Broadcasting purchased KLUN and its sister station, now called KLMM, from Moon Broadcasting for $1.15 million.[6]

External links

35.646°N -120.739°W

Notes and References

  1. Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S. . Broadcasting and Cable Yearbook . R.R. Bowker . New Providence, New Jersey . 0-8352-3852-0 . B-54 . 1997 . September 6, 2018 .
  2. For the Record . Broadcasting and Cable . R.R. Bowker . New Providence, New Jersey . 57 . August 2, 1993 . September 6, 2018 .
  3. For the Record . Broadcasting and Cable . R.R. Bowker . New Providence, New Jersey . 122 . September 15, 1997 . September 6, 2018 .
  4. Changing Hands . Broadcasting and Cable . R.R. Bowker . 130 . November 30, 1998 . August 18, 2018 .
  5. Rumbles, Pt. 1 . Radio & Records . 28 . April 23, 1999 . September 6, 2018 .
  6. Emmis Enters Phoenix, Denver With Clear Channel Spins . Radio & Records . 6 . June 23, 2000 . August 18, 2018 .