KSYV explained

KSYV
City:Solvang, California
Area:Santa MariaLompoc, California
Branding:KCLU Santa Ynez Valley
Airdate:September 20, 1982
Format:Public Radio
Erp:420 watts
Haat:371m (1,217feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:51185
Callsign Meaning:K Santa Ynez Valley
Owner:California Lutheran University.
Sister Stations:KCLU-FM, KCLM, KCLU (AM)
Licensing Authority:FCC

KSYV (96.7 FM), is a non-commercial radio station that is licensed to Solvang, California, United States and broadcasts to the Santa Maria-Lompoc, California area. The station is owned by California Lutheran University[1] and airs a public radio format. KSYV features programming from NPR.

History

KSYV first signed on September 20, 1982 with a middle of the road music format.[2] In 2001, original owner Pacific Coast Broadcasting Company sold KSYV to Knight Broadcasting Inc. for $655,000. At the time of the sale, the station broadcast an adult contemporary music format.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KSYV Facility Record . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database . .
  2. Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada . Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook . Broadcasting Publications Inc. . B-35 . 1983 . July 18, 2018 .
  3. Mapleton Creates Merced Cluster . Radio & Records . 6 . October 5, 2001 . July 18, 2018 .